Trema (in some classifications)

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Trema (in some classifications) is a genus of fast-growing shrubs and small trees in the hemp family (Cannabaceae), often found in tropical and subtropical regions and known for colonizing disturbed habitats.

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Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf genus of plants
taxon
belongsTo angiosperms
class Magnoliopsida
colonizes abandoned fields
forest gaps
roadsides
describedIn plant taxonomy
dispersalMethod bird-dispersed fruits
distribution Africa
Americas
Asia
Oceania
division Tracheophyta
ecologicalRole pioneer species
family Cannabaceae
flowerType small flowers
fruitType small drupes
genusOf shrubs
small trees
growthRate fast-growing
hasCommonName trema
hasSpecies Trema micrantha
Trema orientalis
Trema tomentosa
isConsidered weedy in some regions
kingdom Plantae
leafPersistence evergreen
leafType simple leaves
nativeTo subtropical regions
tropical regions
order Rosales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
previousFamilyAssignment Celtidaceae
Ulmaceae
reproduction sexual reproduction
taxonRank genus
tolerates drought
full sun
poor soils
typicalHabitat disturbed habitats
usedFor fodder
fuelwood
reforestation
soil stabilization
woodType soft wood

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Cannabaceae ("Trema")
containsGenus
Ulmaceae
includes

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