Habitats: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (15), tropical/subtropical savanna (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (5)
Biogeographic distribution: Afrotropic, Indomalaya, Palearctic, East Asia, Equatorial Africa, Madagascar, Southern Africa, Southwest Asia
Found in 21 samples
Bangladesh: Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary
Cameroon: Oku
Ghana: Wenchi
India: Namdapha National Park (UD), Konthoujam Lairembi, Khasi
Indonesia: Cibodas Botanic Garden
Kenya: Isecheno (1981), Isecheno (1999)
Nigeria: Idi-Ose
Tanzania: Kwa Josh Trail, West Usambara Catchment Forest (unburnt), Kilengwe Forest
Thailand: Mosingto, Khao Yai National Park (4 ha plot)
Uganda: Bwindi (Plot B1), Bwindi (Plot B2), Bwindi (Plot C1), Bwindi (Plot C2), Bwindi (Plot D), Budongo Forest Reserve (forest)
See also Trema, Trema guineensis, Trema micrantha, Trema tormentosa