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Distribution by County   12096    
Triadica sebifera  (L.) Small
Chinese tallowtree
Triadica sebifera is a tree that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: moderate
Record Count by County

Alameda: 2 Madera: 3 San Diego: 1 Sutter: 3
Butte: 28 Merced: 1 San Joaquin: 2 Tehama: 2
Calaveras: 1 Nevada: 1 San Mateo: 2 Tulare: 4
El Dorado: 6 Orange: 16 Santa Clara: 14 Ventura: 2
Fresno: 23 Placer: 22 Shasta: 11 Yolo: 8
Glenn: 2 Riverside: 3 Solano: 5 Yuba: 8
Kings: 2 Sacramento: 202 Sonoma: 1
Los Angeles: 10 San Bernardino: 5 Stanislaus: 1

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 06/13/2026).