Aleurites cordata Japan wood-oil tree (Euphorbiaceae) Evergreen tree

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Aleurites cordata
Japan wood-oil tree
Evergreen tree
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The Aleurites cordata plant species is found in E. Asia - China. It is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Japan wood-oil tree.

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Latin Name:  Aleurites cordata
Common Name:  Japan wood-oil tree
Family:  Euphorbiaceae
Author:  (Thunb.)R.Br.

Known Hazards:  The oil from the seed is poisonous[65].

Mature Height:  7   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Rocky places to 1000 metres in W. China[109].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow March/April in a warm greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on for at least the first winter in a greenhouse. Plant out in early summer and give the plants some protection from the cold for their first winter outdoors. Cuttings of mature wood in a frame[200].

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