Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) is a nonnative, invasive tree whose decaying leaf litter alters water quality and the microbial community in the wetland habitats. This negatively impacts the lifecycle of semi-aquatic species like frogs.

Triadica sebifera is a tree native to eastern Asia (Chinese 乌桕, wū jiù). It is commonly called Chinese tallow, [2] Chinese tallowtree, Florida aspen, chicken tree, gray popcorn tree, [3] or candleberry tree. [4]

2022年9月14日 · If you have never heard of the Chinese tallow tree, you may well ask what it is. In this country, it’s seen as an ornamental shade tree, native to China and Japan, and popular for its spectacular fall color.

Chinese tallow is the most successful exotic invader of the chenier woodlands in southwestern Louisiana. It has had a major impact on plant community structure and species composition by becoming the most abundant woody species.

Sapium sebiferum (=Triadica sebifera) (Chinese tallow tree) is a deciduous tree (family Euphorbiaceae) that invades wildland areas and rapidly replaces the natural communities. Originally planted as a shade tree in urban areas, it can threaten wildlife habitat and crowd out native vegetation.

This aggressive tree is weedy in disturbed areas and has escaped and naturalized across the coastal areas southeast making it an invasive plant. It was initially introduced to SC in the 1700s and can now be found from eastern North Carolina southward to Florida.

Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera (L.) Small) is a short-lived, fast growing tree native to eastern Asia (Figure 1) that has become naturalized through the southeastern U.S. from North Carolina to eastern Texas and in California.

2024年11月14日 · Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera, formerly Sapium sebifera) is an invasive species in the southeastern United States. It is also commonly referred to as “tallow tree” or “popcorn tree.”

Chinese tallow (tallow tree or popcorn tree; Triadica sebifera) is a small- to medium-sized tree first introduced to the U.S. from southern Asia in the 1700s for its ornamental qualities.

Also known as the Popcorn Tree, the Chinese Tallow Tree is one of the top 10 most invasive plants in Mississippi. Popcorn trees spread like wildfire, overtaking native vegetation, damaging wildlife habitats, and destroy nature's balance.