Trema micranthum
Florida Trema, Jamaican Nettletree
Also known as: Celtis albicans Willd. ex Steud. +10 more
- Celtis albicans Willd. ex Steud.
- Celtis canescens Decne.
- Celtis canescens Kunth
- Celtis chichilea Ruiz & Pav. ex Planch.
- Celtis curiandiuba M.Gómez ex Planch.
- Celtis macrophylla Kunth
- Celtis micrantha (L.) Sw.
- Celtis microcarpa Salzm. ex Planch.
- Celtis mollis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
- Celtis riparia Kunth
- Celtis rufescens Banks ex Planch.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cannabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Trema micranthum (commonly known as Florida trema or Jamaican Nettletree) is a shrub or tree within the Cannabaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Galápagos, Myanmar