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'''''Triadica sebifera''''', also referred to as '''''Sapium sebiferum''''', is commonly known as the '''Chinese tallow tree''', '''Florida aspen''' and '''Gray Popcorn Tree'''. Introduced to the United States, the tree is native to eastern [[Asia]], and is most commonly associated with eastern [[China]], [[Taiwan]], and [[Japan]]. In these regions, the waxy coating of the seeds is used for [[candle]] and [[soap]] making, and the [[Leaf|leaves]] are used as [[herbal medicine]] to treat boils. The plant [[sap]] and leaves are reputed to be toxic, and decaying leaves from the plant are toxic to other species of [[plant]]. The specific epithets ''sebifera'' and ''sebiferum'' mean "wax-bearing" and refer to the vegetable tallow that coats the seeds. The tree is highly ornamental, fast growing and a good shade tree. It is especially noteworthy if grown in areas that have strong seasonal temperature ranges with the leaves becoming a multitude of colours rivalling maples in the autumn. It is useful in the production of [[biodiesel]] because it is the third most productive vegetable oil producing crop in the world, after [[algae]] and [[oil palm]]. This species is considered to be a noxious invader in the U.S. The simple, deciduous leaves of this tree are alternate, broad [[rhombic]] to ovate in shape and have smooth edges, heart shaped and sometimes with an extended tail often resembling the bo tree, [[Ficus religiosa]]. The leaves are bright green in color and slightly paler underneath. They become bright yellows, oranges, purples and reds in the autumn. The tree is [[monoecious]], producing male and female flowers on the same plant. [[Image:ChineseTallowSeedpods.jpg|thumb|left|Seed pods]] The waxy green leaves set off the clusters of greenish-yellow and white [[flower]]s at bloom time. The flowers occur in terminal spike-like [[inflorescence]]s up to 20 cm long. Light green in color, these flowers are very conspicuous in the spring. Each pistillate (female) flower is solitary and has a three-lobed ovary, three styles, and no petals. They are located on short branches at the base of the spike. The staminate (male) flowers occur in clusters at the upper nodes of the inflorescence. Fruits are three-lobed, three-valved capsules. As the capsules mature, their color changes from green to a brown-black. The capsule walls fall away and release three globose seeds with a white, tallow-containing covering. Seeds usually hang on the plants for several weeks. In [[North America]], the flowers typically mature from April to June and the fruit ripens from September to October. It commonly grows all over Japan, and is reasonably hardy. It is prized for its abundant and often spectacular autumn foliage. {{Inc| Sapium sebiferum, Roxbg. (Croton sebiferus, Linn. Excoecaria sebifera, Muell. Arg. Stillingia sebifera, Michx.). Chinese Tallow Tree. Vegetable Tallow. Tree, 25-30 ft. high: lvs. broad rhombic-ovate, 1-3 in. broad, beautifully red-colored in age: racemes terminal: caps. 1/2 in. thick: seeds long adhering to the central column, the aril-like coating white. China, and now cult. and naturalized in many tropical lands. {{SCH}} }} ==Cultivation== The plant is sold in [[Nursery (horticulture)|nurseries]] as an [[Ornamental plant|ornamental]] tree. It is not choosy about [[soil]] types or [[drainage]], but will not grow in deep shade. ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:DeerNaraJapan.jpg|Sapium sebiferum in autumn, Japan File:Triadica sebifera1.jpg File:Triadica sebifera2.jpg File:Triadica sebifera5.jpg </gallery> ==References== <references/> *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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