Vernicia cordata
Japanese Tung Oil Tree, Japanese Tungoil Tree
Other regional names: Japanese Wood Oil Tree
- Japanese Wood Oil Tree
Also known as: Aleurites cordatus (Thunb.) Mull.Arg. +9 more
- Aleurites cordatus (Thunb.) Mull.Arg.
- Aleurites cordatus (Thunb.) R.Br. ex Steud.
- Aleurites japonicus Blume
- Aleurites vernicifluus Baill.
- Camerium cordatum (Thunb.) Kuntze
- Dryandra cordata Thunb.
- Dryandra verrucosa Royle
- Elaeococca cordata (Thunb.) A.Juss.
- Elaeococca vernicia A.Juss. ex Spreng.
- Elaeococca verrucosa A.Juss. ex Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Vernicia cordata (commonly known as Japanese tung-oil-tree) is a tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Japan
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)
Angola, Korea, Nepal, Transcaucasus