Quercus

Chinese Tallow-tree

Triadica sebifera

Not native to Georgia

Do not plant. Listed invasive in Georgia.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

3CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Triadica

  • Megalopyge opercularisSouthern Flannel Moth, Puss Caterpillar
  • Selenisa sueroidesTailpipes, Pale-Edged Selenisa Moth
  • Caloptilia triadicae
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Triadica

  • Sturnus vulgarisEuropean Starling
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Hardiness
Zones 8a–10b
Soil pH
Acidic to neutral
Flower color
Yellow or green

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Chinese Tallow Tree; Chinese Tallow tree; Chinese Tallowtree; Popcorn Tree; Popcorntree; Sapium sebiferum

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankGNR
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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Sources