Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Deciduous-Trees
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Melia azedarach Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Melia azedarach |
| Common Name: | Chinaberry |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | avoid in most landscapes |
| Characteristics | |
| Height: | 25 - 40 feet tall |
| Spread: | 25 - 40 feet wide |
| Foliage: | alternate, bi-pinnately compound 12 - 24 inches long lustrous, dark green, serrated leaflets |
| Flower: | fragrant, lavender-violet panicles |
| Bloom Period: | late Spring |
| Fruit: | yellow to yellow-brown drupe seed ripens in early to mid-Fall |
| Bark: | grayish brown with ridges and furrows |
| Environment | |
| USDA Zone: | zones 7 - 10 |
| Care | |
| Wildlife: | provides food for birds |
| Additional Notes: | generally considered a weed tree due to fruit birds spread fruit, so tree can become common along fence rows |
TTU Plant Resources
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Email
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