#1214 most planted
Triadica
Chinese tallow tree · also Chinese tallow, Popcorntree, Candleberry tree
Deciduous
87
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
1
city
5.3 in
median trunk (13 cm, 38 measured)
7.8 yr
median age (100% have a planting date)
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The Chinese Tallow Tree, often used as a shade tree, is known for its striking fall color and adaptability to warm, moist climates. It can grow as a single-trunked, upright tree or a multi-trunked, broader form, exhibiting fast growth. This species is resistant to oak root fungus but has poisonous sap and can reseed aggressively in moist conditions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 870.06%7.8 yr5.3 in
Traits
- 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 5.3 in, mean 6.5 in, 90th percentile 9.8 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.