Trema orientale
Charcoaltree, Indian Charcoaltree
Other regional names: Indian Nettle +8 more
- Indian Nettle
- Large Poison Peach
- Oriental Nettle
- Peach Cedar
- Pigeon Wood
- Poison Peach
- Rough Trema
- Tree Peach
- Woolly Cedar
Also known as: Celtis commersonii Brongn. +14 more
- Celtis commersonii Brongn.
- Celtis glomerata Hochst.
- Celtis guineensis Schumach. & Thonn.
- Celtis guineensis var. parvifolia Schumach.
- Celtis laeta Salisb.
- Celtis orientalis L.
- Celtis orientalis Lam.
- Sponia affinis Planch.
- Sponia africana Planch.
- Sponia andaresa Comm. ex Lam.
- Sponia bracteolata Hochst.
- Sponia burmannii (Blume) Planch.
- Sponia commersonii Decne. ex Planch.
- Sponia glomerata Hochst.
- Sponia guineensis (Schumach. & Thonn.) Planch.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cannabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Trema orientale (commonly known as Charcoaltree or Indian charcoaltree) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Cannabaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Djibouti, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tonga, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Hawaii, Mauritius, Réunion