Melia azedarach is some other i of those practiced ideas that went astray along the way. Chinaberry too 4 other species are from Asia too due north Australia. They are all from the Mahogany found household unit of measurement of trees too shrubs. In her Examiner point com article, Judy Holly said, "Chinaberry trees grow inward element of group I soils too last dry out too hot climates then they get got been a pop tree inward the southwest for many years too are suitable for Las Vegas conditions."And, they are a pretty shaped tree amongst mildly poisonous fruits. (Who eats these things every bit good songbirds?) Not harmful to birds who consume the berries until they autumn downwards drunk. In CA it's a hilarious sight for commuters to run across the birds boozer along the waysides.The fruits get got also been a walking hazard, similar pepper trees too other trees that drib difficult seed pods.
The same toxicant is inward the leaves too an extract has been used every bit an insecticide.Melia azedarach trees are weak-limbed similar other fast growing trees; and, they hit suckers when trimmed.It's grown for timber, the appearance of which tin live false for teak. The trees were introduced to the States of America inward the early on 1800s every bit an ornamental, peculiarly inward SC too GA. It traveled westward, due north too southward from there. Now it is on invasive species lists from VA to OK -wherever it is warm plenty for it to naturalize.However, nurseries sell the trees, the seeds are available, too of course, they honey to replant themselves (naturalize) all over. AND, some found give-and-take groups, it is withal existence recommended every bit a practiced street tree.Texas Invasives said, "The close effective chemic controls are cut-stump too basal bark applications of triclopyr herbicides. Cut trees left untreated volition grow dorsum amongst several branches emanating from a unmarried stump. Removal of seedlings must include the entire rootage system."
