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Triadica Cochinchinensis
''Triadica cochinchinensis'' is a species of tree known as the mountain tallow tree. 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. Synonyms The following synonyms and former names have been listed for ''Triadica cochinchinensis'': * ''Excoecaria loureiroana'' * ''Sapium cochinchinense'' * ''Shirakia cochinchinensis'' * ''Stillingia discolor'' * ''Sapium discolor'' * ''Excoecaria discolor'' * ''Stillingia ? lanceolaria'' * ''Excoecaria ? lanceolaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João De Loureiro
João de Loureiro (1717, Lisbon – 18 October 1791) was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary and botanist. Biography After receiving admission to the Jesuit Order, João de Loureiro served as a missionary in Goa, capital of Portuguese India (3 years) and Macau (4 years). In 1742 he traveled to Cochinchina, remaining there for 35 years. Here he worked as a mathematician and naturalist for the king of Cochinchina, acquiring knowledge on the properties and uses of native medicinal plants. In 1777, he journeyed to Canton, in Bengal, returning to Lisbon four years later. During this period, the Captain Thomas Riddel gave Loureiro the books ''Systema Naturae'', '' Genera Plantarum'' and '' Philosophia Botanica'' by Carl Linnaeus, which greatly influenced the Portuguese botanist. The first 40 years he stayed in Vietnam, João de Loureiro was inventorying indigenous herbal remedies. His local garden contained 1,000 unique herbal species, making him one of the greatest botanist co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triadica Sebifera
''Triadica sebifera'' is a tree native to eastern China. It is commonly called Chinese tallow, Chinese tallowtree, Florida aspen, chicken tree, gray popcorn tree, or candleberry tree. The seeds (as well as from those of ''Triadica cochinchinensis'') are the sources of stillingia oil, a drying oil used in paints and varnishes. The fatty coat of the seeds, used for candle and soap making, is known as stillingia tallow; hence its common name. It is relevant to biodiesel production because it is the third most productive vegetable oil producing crop in the world, after algae and oil palm. The leaves are used as herbal medicine to treat boils. The plant sap and leaves are reputed to be toxic, and decaying leaves from the plant are toxic to other species of plants. The species is classified as a noxious invader in the southern U.S. This species and ''T. cochinchinensis'' were formerly classified in the genus ''Stillingia'', as ''Stillingia sebifera'' and ''Stillingia discolor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stillingia Oil
Stillingia oil is an oil extracted (by solvents) from the seeds of plants of the ''Triadica'' genus such as ''Triadica sebifera'' (Chinese tallow tree) and ''Triadica cochinchinensis'' (Mountain tallow tree). It is a drying oil used in paints and varnishes, and it is believed to be toxic in China. It must be distinguished from stillingia tallow, a fatty substance that surround the seeds in the fruit and must be removed before extracting the oil. The name of the oil was given when the two plants were classified in the genus ''Stillingia'', with binomial names "''Stillingia sebifera''" and "''Stillingia discolor''". Sometime prior to 1950 the species were reclassified in the genus ''Sapium'', and articles from the 1950s still use the names "''Sapium sebiferum''" and "''Sapium discolor''" However, since about 2002 the plants have been reclassified again in the genus ''Triadica'', and the second one had its species name changed to "''cochinchinensis''". Stillingia oil has a typical dry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drying Oil
A drying oil is an oil that hardens to a tough, solid film after a period of exposure to air, at room temperature. The oil hardens through a chemical reaction in which the components crosslink (and hence, polymerize) by the action of oxygen (not through the evaporation of water or other solvents). Drying oils are a key component of oil paint and some varnishes. Some commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, tung oil, poppy seed oil, perilla oil, and walnut oil. Their use has declined over the past several decades, as they have been replaced by alkyd resins and other binders. Since oxidation is the key to curing in these oils, those that are susceptible to chemical drying are often unsuitable for cooking, and are also highly susceptible to becoming rancid through autoxidation, the process by which fatty foods develop off-flavors. Rags, cloth, and paper saturated with drying oils may spontaneously combust (ignite) after a few hours as heat is released during the ox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stillingia Tallow
Stillingia tallow or Chinese vegetable tallow is a fatty substance extracted from the coat of the seeds of ''Triadica sebifera'' (Chinese tallow tree) or ''Triadica cochinchinensis'' (Mountain tallow tree). It has traditionally been used for making candles. This product must be distinguished from stillingia oil, that is extracted from the seeds of those trees. The name of the substance was given when the two plants were classified in the genus ''Stillingia'', with binomial names "''Stillingia sebifera''" and "''Stillingia discolor''". Sometime prior to 1950 the species were reclassified in the genus ''Sapium'', and articles from the 1950s still use the names "''Sapium sebiferum''" and "''Sapium discolor''" However, since about 2002 the plants have been reclassified again in the genus ''Triadica'', and the second one had its species name changed to "''cochinchinensis''". The fruit of ''T. sebifera'' has a characteristic trilobed shape and contains three seeds surrounded by a fibro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stillingia
''Stillingia'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described for modern science as a genus in 1767. The genus is native to Latin America, the southern United States, and various islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Toothleaf is a common name for plants in this genus. Medical use ''Stillingia sylvatica'' was used by Native Americans for syphilis and as a cathartic, diuretic, laxative, and emetic. In large doses, it causes vomiting and diarrhea. Taxonomy Species include: Many species formerly in ''Stillingia'' have been moved to other genera, including '' Actinostemon'', '' Adenopeltis'', ''Anomostachys'', ''Balakata'', ''Bonania'', '' Ditrysinia'', '' Excoecaria'', '' Grimmeodendron'', '' Gymnanthes'', ''Homalanthus'', ''Maprounea'', ''Microstachys'', ''Neoshirakia'', ''Sapium'', '' Sclerocroton'', ''Sebastiania'', ''Shirakiopsis'', '' Spegazziniophytum'', ''Spirostachys'', and ''Triadica ''Triadica'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapium
''Sapium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is widespread across most of Latin America and the West Indies. Many Old World species were formerly included in the genus, but recent authors have redistributed all the Old World species into other genera. Species are known commonly as milktrees.''Sapium''. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Description These are s and trees. They produce latex. The leaves are alternately arranged and smooth-edged or toothed. They are |
Triadica
''Triadica'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1790. It is native to eastern southeastern, and southern Asia. Species included are: # ''Triadica cochinchinensis'' Lour. - China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Cambodia, Assam, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Himalayas of E + N India, Borneo, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam # '' Triadica rotundifolia'' (Hemsl.) Esser - Guangdong # ''Triadica sebifera'' (L.) Small - China (Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Japan; naturalized in Himalayas, Cuba, Puerto Rico, SE + SC USA, Sacramento Valley , photo =Sacramento Riverfront.jpg , photo_caption= Sacramento , map_image=Map california central valley.jpg , map_caption= The Central Valley of California , location = California, Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Plant List
The Plant List was a list of botanical names of species of plants created by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden and launched in 2010. It was intended to be a comprehensive record of all known names of plant species over time, and was produced in response to Target 1 of the 2002-2010 Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSP C), to produce "An online flora of all known plants.” It has not been updated since 2013, and has been superseded by World Flora Online. World Flora Online In October 2012, the follow-up project World Flora Online was launched with the aim to publish an online flora of all known plants by 2020. This is a project of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, with the aim of halting the loss of plant species worldwide by 2020. It is developed by a collaborative group of institutions around the world response to the 2011-2020 GSPC's updated Target 1. This aims to achieve an online Flora of all known plants by 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
