Trema cannabina

Trema cannabina is a tree found in Southeast Asia and Oceania. They are perennial.^[3] It is found in sandy, well drained soil.^[4] It also goes by the names of lesser Trema and poison peach, and mãgele in the Samoan language. The plant may release an obnoxious odour.^[5]

Trema cannabina
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Cannabaceae
Genus:	Trema
Species:	T. cannabina
Binomial name
Trema cannabina Lour.
Synonyms[2]
Celtis amboinensis Buch.-Ham. Celtis amboinensis Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. Celtis caudata Wall. Celtis caudata Wall. ex Planch. Celtis commersonii Brongn. Celtis rostrata Zipp. Celtis rostrata Zipp. ex Span. Celtis scabra Casar. Celtis scabra Casar. ex Planch. Celtis virgata Roxb. Sponia argentea Seem. Sponia carinata Miq. Sponia glabrescens Planch. Sponia morifolia (Blume) Planch. Sponia orientalis Blume Sponia orientalis Blume ex Planch. Sponia pallida Miq. Sponia pubigera (Blume) Miq. Sponia rostrata Span. Sponia timorensis (Blume) Kurz Sponia timorensis Decne. Sponia vieillardi Planch. Sponia virgata (Roxb.) Planch. Trema cannabina var. cannabina Trema cannabinum var. glabrescens (Planch.) de Wit Trema carinata Blume Trema glabrescens (Planch.) Blume Trema morifolia Blume Trema orientalis var. amboinensis (Blume) Lauterb. Trema orientalis var. viridis Lauterb. Trema pallida Blume Trema pubigera Blume Trema timorense (Decne.) Blume Trema timorensis (Decne.) Blume Trema timorensis subsp. carinata (Blume) Lauterb. Trema timorensis subsp. pallida (Blume) Lauterb. Trema vieillardi Schltr. Trema virgata (Roxb.) Blume Trema virgata subsp. pubigera (Blume) Lauterb. Urtica repanda Planch.

Description

Trema cannabina grows around 6 metres (20 ft) tall. It can attain a DBH of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The flowers are small and white. Fruits are 2 to 3 millimetres (0.079 to 0.118 in) tall and wide. Leaves can range anywhere from 4.3 to 16 centimetres (1.7 to 6.3 in) long and 1.1 to 5.8 centimetres (0.43 to 2.28 in) wide.^[4][5]

Habitat

Trema cannabina is native to Southeast Asia and Oceania. It can grown in lowland and upland forests from sea level to around 950 metres.^[5]

Plants of the World Online lists the following varieties:

1. T. cannabina var. cannabina
2. T. cannabina var. dielsianum (Hand.-Mazz.) C.J.Chen - China

Uses

Trema cannabina can be used in papers and ropes using the fibres. Using the oil it makes, the fern can also be used to make soaps and lubricants.^[4] It may have medicinal purposes.^[5]