Taxon: Trema cannabina Lour.

Summary

Genus:

Trema

Family:

Cannabaceae

Nomen number:

36828

Place of publication:

Fl. cochinch. 2:562. 1790

Comment:

although treated here as feminine, in accordance with botanical tradition (Shenzhen ICN Art. 62.1), the genus is of neuter gender according to NCU-3

Verified:

11/15/2001 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Trema cannabina Lour. var. cannabina (0 active accession[s])
Trema cannabina Lour. var. scabra (Blume) de Wit (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Celtis amboinensis Willd.
Sponia virgata Planch.
Trema amboinensis (Willd.) Blume
Trema virgata (Planch.) Blume
Trema virgata (Planch.) Blume var. virgata

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr. 1963-1968. Flora of Java.
Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Australian plant census (APC) (on-line resource). Note: doubtfully naturalized
Hara, H. et al. 1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal.
Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Smith, A. C. 1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova.
Soepadmo, E. 1977. In: Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed., Flora malesiana. ser. 1, 8(2):50-51.
Walker, E. 1976. Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu Islands.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	seq	Citation
English	lesser trema		1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English	poisonbush		1	1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
English	poison-peach		1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Chinese	guang ye shan huang ma	光叶山黄麻	2	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Anhui Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Fujian Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guangdong Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guizhou Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Hainan Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Hubei Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Hunan Sheng	s.e.	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Jiangsu Sheng	s.	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Jiangxi Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Sichuan Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Yunnan Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Zhejiang Sheng	s.	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Kyushu
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Ryukyu Islands
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Taiwan			Soepadmo, E. 1977. In: Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed., Flora malesiana. ser. 1, 8(2):50-51.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India		n.e.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Nepal			Hara, H. et al. 1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Sri Lanka
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Myanmar			Soepadmo, E. 1977. In: Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed., Flora malesiana. ser. 1, 8(2):50-51.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Thailand			Soepadmo, E. 1977. In: Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed., Flora malesiana. ser. 1, 8(2):50-51.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Vietnam			Soepadmo, E. 1977. In: Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed., Flora malesiana. ser. 1, 8(2):50-51.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Indonesia			Soepadmo, E. 1977. In: Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed., Flora malesiana. ser. 1, 8(2):50-51.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Malaysia			Soepadmo, E. 1977. In: Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed., Flora malesiana. ser. 1, 8(2):50-51.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Philippines			Soepadmo, E. 1977. In: Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed., Flora malesiana. ser. 1, 8(2):50-51.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Papuasia	Papua New Guinea			Soepadmo, E. 1977. In: Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed., Flora malesiana. ser. 1, 8(2):50-51.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Papuasia	Solomon Islands			Soepadmo, E. 1977. In: Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed., Flora malesiana. ser. 1, 8(2):50-51.
1	Native	Pacific	Northwestern Pacific	Micronesia			Soepadmo, E. 1977. In: Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed., Flora malesiana. ser. 1, 8(2):50-51.
1	Native	Pacific	South-Central Pacific	French Polynesia
1	Native	Pacific	Southwestern Pacific	Fiji			Smith, A. C. 1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova.
1	Native	Pacific	Southwestern Pacific	New Caledonia			Soepadmo, E. 1977. In: Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed., Flora malesiana. ser. 1, 8(2):50-51.
1	Native	Pacific	Southwestern Pacific	Samoa			Soepadmo, E. 1977. In: Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed., Flora malesiana. ser. 1, 8(2):50-51.
1	Native	Pacific	Southwestern Pacific	Tonga
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Queensland		Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.

Native
Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China [Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hainan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Hunan Sheng (s.e.), Jiangsu Sheng (s.), Jiangxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng (s.)]
EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands], Taiwan

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India (n.e.), Sri Lanka, Nepal
PAPUASIA: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
INDO-CHINA: Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
MALESIA: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

Pacific

NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC: Micronesia
SOUTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: French Polynesia
SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC: Fiji, New Caledonia, Tonga, Samoa

Naturalized
Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia [Queensland]

Reference(s)

Hara, H. et al. 1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal.
Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Smith, A. C. 1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova.
Soepadmo, E. 1977. In: Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed., Flora malesiana. ser. 1, 8(2):50-51.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Materials	fiber	for rope and paper	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Materials	lipids	oil for soaps and lubricants	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Materials	wood	timber	Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=36828. Accessed 12 May 2026.