Triadica cochinchinensis

Triadica cochinchinensis is a species of tree known as the mountain tallow tree.[1]

Triadica cochinchinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Triadica
Species:
T. cochinchinensis
Binomial name
Triadica cochinchinensis
Synonyms

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The seeds (as well as from those of Triadica sebifera) are the sources of stillingia oil, a drying oil used in paints and varnishes. The fatty coat of the seeds is known as stillingia tallow, hence its common name.

The two species were formerly classified in the genus Stillingia, as Stillingia discolor and Stillingia sebifera (hence the name of the oil and tallow). At some time before 1950, this tree was reclassified into the genus Sapium as Sapium discolor. In 2002 or so it was reclassified again into the genus Triadica with its present name.[1][2]

Synonyms

The following synonyms and former names have been listed for Triadica cochinchinensis:[1]

  • Excoecaria loureiroana Müll. Arg.
  • Sapium cochinchinense (Lour.) Pax & K. Hoffm.
  • Shirakia cochinchinensis (Lour.) Hurus.
  • Stillingia discolor Champ, ex Benth.
  • Sapium discolor (Champ, ex Benth.) Müll. Arg.
  • Excoecaria discolor (Champ, ex Benth.) Müll.Arg.
  • Stillingia ? lanceolaria Miq.
  • Excoecaria ? lanceolaria (Miq.) Müll.Arg.
  • Sapium eugeniaefolium Buch.-Ham. ex Hook.f.
  • Sapium laui Croiz.

References
  1. Hans-Joachim Esser (2002): "A revison [sic?] of Triadica Lour. (Euphorbiaceae)". Harvard Papers in Botany, volume 7, issue 1, pages 17-21 (5 pages)
  2. "Triadica cochinchinensis (Lour.)". The Plant List. Retrieved 28 August 2020.


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