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Triadica sebifera (L.) Small
Popcorntree, Chinese tallowtree

Triadica sebifera

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Tree

Perennation: Perennial

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

FLEPPC Status: Category I Invasive

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For more information and images, visit Florida Invasive Plant Species Mobile Field Guide (FLIP) or click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Synonyms: Sapium sebiferum.

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Triadica sebifera has been found in the following 3 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve Present Not Native, Naturalized
Fred C. Babcock-Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Not Native, Naturalized

Triadica sebifera has been found in the following 2 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Charlotte County Not Native, Naturalized
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized

Triadica sebifera has been found in the following 3 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Hydric Hammock
Prairie Hammock

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Triadica sebifera