Vernicia fordii
tungoil tree
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
cordate
Growth Form
tree
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Field Characters
1) Small tree with slivery-gray, lightly furrowed bark; 2) leaves alternate, simple, heart shaped with long petioles; 3) petiole has a pair of red glands located at the junction with the leaf blade.