Arkansas Tree Database
Chinese Tallow Tree
Chinese Tallow Tree
Scientific name:
Triadica Sebifera
Size:
60' tall
Leaves:
alternate, simple, 1"-3" long, nearly round to almost kite-shaped
Flowers:
greenish yellow catkins, 2"-8"
Fruit:
seed cluster resembling popcorn, with high viability
Fall Interest:
yellow, orange, or red; deciduous
Culture:
adaptable
Disease/Insect:
Use:
invasive and not recommended
Cultivars:
Notes:
native to eastern Asia
Resources:
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![Chinese tallowtree bark on trunk](/static/gallery/img/Chinese_tallowtree_bark_1.jpg)
![Chinese tallowtree flower](/static/gallery/img/Chinese_tallowtree_flower_1.jpg)
![Chinese tallowtree foliage, fall](/static/gallery/img/Chinese_tallowtree_foliage_1.jpg)
![Chinese tallowtree leaf, with rounded diamond shape and smooth margins](/static/gallery/img/Chinese_tallowtree_foliage_2.jpg)
![Chinese tallowtree fruit, brown capsules revealing white seeds](/static/gallery/img/Chinese_tallowtree_fruit_1.jpg)
![Chinese tallowtree's white waxy seeds](/static/gallery/img/Chinese_tallowtree_fruit_2.jpg)
![Chinese tallowtree sapling](/static/gallery/img/Chinese_tallowtree_sapling_1.jpg)
![Chinese tallowtree seedling](/static/gallery/img/Chinese_tallowtree_seedling_1.jpg)
![Chinese tallowtree branch](/static/gallery/img/Chinese_tallowtree_twig_1.jpg)
![Chinese tallowtree branch](/static/gallery/img/Chinese_tallowtree_twig_2.jpg)