Trema micranthum (sometimes Trema micrantha), the Jamaican nettletree [2] or capulin, [3] is a plant species native to warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere. It has been reported from Mexico, Central America, tropical South America, the Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and southern Florida.

It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is has environmental uses and social uses, as animal food, a poison and a medicine and for fuel and food.

Trema micranthum (L.) Blume, also known as Charcoal Tree, is a fast-growing tree that belongs to the Cannabaceae family. It is native to tropical Africa, but it is also found in Madagascar, India, the Philippines, South and Central America.

Trema micrantha is an evergreen or semideciduous shrub or tree with a dense, wide, oblong crown; it can grow 5 - 15 metres tall. The bole can be 20 - 40cm in diameter and free of branches for up to 4.5 metres. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of a fibre and wood.

Trema micranthum (Linnaeus) Blume. Florida Trema, Guacimilla, Jamaican Nettle-tree. Phen: Jan-Dec. Hab: Hammocks. Dist: S. peninsular FL; West Indies; Mexico, Central America, and South America. Origin/Endemic status: Native. Other Comments: Variation (sometimes previously recognized taxonomically) needs additional study.

2024年10月13日 · Trema micrantha is an evergreen or semideciduous shrub or tree with a dense, wide, oblong crown; it can grow 5 - 15 metres tall. The bole can be 20 - 40cm in diameter and free of branches for up to 4.5 metres

Abundant evergreen canopy tree (20-30 m), most commonly observed as a small treelet associated with secondary vegetation. This aggressive, hardy, seemingly indestructible species seems to be able to survive anywhere a small patch of soil, tropical temperatures, and intense sunlight converge.

2013年7月12日 · Trema micrantha (L.) Blume (Ulmaceae): A promising neotropical tree for site amelioration of deforested land. Published: 12 July 2013; Volume 40, pages 97–104, (1998) Cite this article

This tree grows between 5 to 20 meters and is found in both clearings and mature forest, as well as in altered areas like secondary forests. Its flowers are pollinated by insects and its seeds are dispersed by the birds that feed on its ripe fruits.

Trema micrantha. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online.