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Triadica sebifera

Family Euphorbiaceae

Species Profile

Species classification	Invasive [NSW's Noxious Weeds]
Common names	Candleberry Tree, Chicken Tree, Chinese Tallow, Chinese Tallow Tree, Chinese Tallowood, Chinese Tallowtree, Florida Aspen, Popcorn Tree, Tallowtree, Vegetable Tallow, White Wax Berry
Synonyms	Carumbium sebiferum (L.) Kurz; Croton macrocarpus Rchb. ex Müll.Arg. [Invalid]; Croton sebifer L.; Croton sebiferum L.; Excoecaria sebifera (L.) Müll.Arg.; Sapium chihsinianum S.K.Lee; Sapium pleiocarpum Y.C.Tseng; Sapium sebiferum (L.) Dum.Cours.; Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb.; Sapium sebiferum var. cordatum S.Y.Wang; Sapium sebiferum var. dabeshanense B.C.Ding & T.B.Chao; Sapium sebiferum var. multiracemosum B.C.Ding & T.B.Chao; Sapium sebiferum var. pendulum B.C.Ding & T.B.Chao; Seborium chinense Raf.; Seborium sebiferum (L.) Hurus.; Stillingfleetia sebifera (L.) Bojer; Stillingia sebifera (L.) Michx.; Stillingia sinensis (Lour.) Baill.; Triadica chinensis Spreng. [Spelling variant]; Triadica sinensis Lour.
Longevity	Perennial
Growth form	Tree
Seed dispersal morphology	Hydrochorous (buoyant seed); Fleshy fruit/Edible/Aril
Maximum height (m)	15
Capable of vegetative reproduction	Yes
Native range	Asia
Exotic range (Australia)	QLD, NSW, VIC
Exotic range (other)	North America, Pacific Ocean Islands, Asia
Habitat types (exotic)	Riparian systems, Garden escape, Roadsides, Disturbed areas, Wetlands
Soil type (exotic)	Sandy, Loamy, Clay, Saline
Decade of introduction	1920