Triadica sebifera
Chinese tallow · also Chinese tallowtree, Florida aspen, Chicken tree
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The Chinese Tallow Tree is a popular shade tree known for its spectacular fall color. It thrives in warm climates with ample moisture and can grow as single or multi-trunked specimens. This species is resistant to oak root fungus but its sap is poisonous, and decaying leaves are toxic to other plants, contributing to its classification as a noxious invader in some regions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,5630.96%—7.9 in
- 4700.21%—7.9 in
- 1250.03%28 yr4.5 in
- 50.00%—5.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25–30 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 8.5 in, 90th percentile 15 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Hainan Island monsoon rain forests
- Northern Vietnam lowland rain forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests