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| *Triadica sebifera* (L.) Small                                        |
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| Plant Symbol = TRSE6                                                  |
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***Caution***: [This plant has toxic properties]{.underline}.

# Alternate Names

This plant appears in most floras as *Sapium sebiferum*. Common names
include popcorn tree, chicken tree, and Florida aspen.

# Uses

# Ingestion of plant material causes gastrointestinal upset with nausea and vomiting. Contact with the plants can cause dermatitis (Westbrooks & Preacher 1986). The milky sap in both the leaves and the berries is poisonous to animals (Redlus 1997). Sheep and goats have been known to eat the leaves of Chinese tallow, but the plant is toxic to cattle (Jubinsky & Anderson 1996; Russell et al. 1969).

Chinese tallow is very invasive. The Chinese tallow tree was introduced
into the United States from China in 1776 by Ben Franklin (Randall &
Marinelli 1996). The common name comes from the waxy tallow derived from
the white covering of the seed that has been used historically to make
soap and candles. It has been cultivated in China for at least 14
centuries as a seed crop and as an ornamental. In the early 1900s, the
Foreign Plant Introduction Division of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture promoted tallow tree planting in Gulf Coast states to
establish a local soap industry (Flack & Furlow 1996). Since that time,
the species has been planted in the U.S. mainly for its unique
ornamental qualities including colorful, autumnal foliage.

The plants have tremendous reproductive potential. They may reach
reproductive age in as little as three years and remain productive for
100 years (Duke 1983). In greenhouse experiments, some trees grown from
seed flowered in their first year of growth (Grace 1997). A mature tree
may annually produce an average of 100,000 seeds that are spread mainly
by birds and water (Duke 1983; Jubinsky & Anderson 1996). Stumps have
the ability to resprout and roots readily develop shoots.

The species causes large-scale ecosystem modification by replacing
native vegetation thereby reducing native species diversity that, in
turn, has a negative effect on wildlife (Bruce et al. 1995; Randall &
Marinelli 1996). The ability of this species to drastically modify
natural landscapes has earned it a spot on The Nature Conservancy's list
of \"America's Least Wanted -The Dirty Dozen\" (Flack and Furlow 1996).
The species can readily become the dominant plant in disturbed vacant
lots and abandoned agricultural land. It has the ability to invade
natural, wet prairies and bottomland forests. Once established, it is
virtually impossible to eliminate by known methods, and efforts to
achieve effective control are being explored (Jubinsky & Anderson 1996).

Jubinsky & Anderson (1996) demonstrate the invasive nature of Chinese
tallow in Florida. Their work has shown Chinese tallow has become
naturalized in over half (57%) of Florida's counties. Vegetation
analysis demonstrates its potential dominance in Florida's wetlands.
Quantification of trees at their study site revealed that Chinese tallow
had the greatest density of all woody plants despite being present for
only 20 years. In relative frequency, it was second to sweetgum
(*Liquidambar* spp.). Compared to other woody species, Chinese tallow
was found to reproduce prolifically. Beneath tallow trees of
reproductive age, 14.6 seedlings were present per square meter. Percent
cover of seedlings of Chinese tallow was significantly greater than all
other woody species combined. Relative frequency of tallow seedlings was
also greater than that of all species except for sweetgum. Native
species negatively impacted at the site-included sweetgum, various
species of oak (*Quercus* spp.), black willow (*Salix nigra*), swamp
dogwood (*Cornus foemina*), and elderberry (*Sambucus canadensis*).

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Chinese tallow is the most successful exotic invader of the chenier
woodlands in southwestern Louisiana. It has had a major impact on plant
community structure and species composition by becoming the most
abundant woody species. It has the potential to invade surrounding
marshes, changing them from herbaceous to woody plant communities
(Neyland & Meyer, 1997).

In Texas, the introduction of tallow trees has produced large-scale
conversion of much of the upper coastal prairie to woodland (Bruce et
al. 1995). Presettlement vegetation was dominated by little bluestem
(*Schizachyrium scoparium*) and other typical prairie species. The new,
anthropogenic woodlands are essentially monospecific stands of tallow
trees with some native tree species. Besides altered species
composition, Chinese tallow woodlands have altered ecosystem processes.
Their primary productivity is higher, and ion concentrations in the soil
have been changed (Bruce et al. 1995). Tallow tree woodland is expected
to either persist as a novel, stable, exotic vegetation type or to
gradually give way to a novel type dominated by native species (Bruce et
al. 1995). Regardless of which scenario takes place, this species has
supplanted naturally occurring prairie where it has invaded.

Associated animal species are dramatically affected by such habitat
modifications. Attwater's prairie chicken (*Tympanuchus cupido
attwateri*), once abundant in the coastal prairie of Texas and
Louisiana, is near extinction due to loss of habitat. Other bird species
dependent on coastal prairie habitat are dickcissels, mottled ducks, and
a large number of neotropical migratory songbirds including five
critically imperiled species. Data indicate that a dramatic decline has
occurred over the past 25 years in grassland bird species (Knopf 1994).

To determine its potential to invade and persist in hardwood forests,
the shade tolerance of Chinese tallow was compared to American sycamore
(*Platanus occidentalis*) and cherrybark oak (*Quercus pagoda*) in a
series of experiments (Jones & McLeod 1989). Tallow tree growth was
shown to exceed sycamore and oak in shade, and tallow tree and sycamore
growth exceeded oak in full sun. Such findings are consistent with
observed patterns of tallow tree growth in North America. With its
ability to grow rapidly in sunlight or under closed canopies, the
species is likely to invade and persist in many of the floodplain
forests of the coastal Southeast.

The precise mechanism of spread remains somewhat open to question.
Chinese tallow trees are reported to have allelopathic capabilities in
that the leaves contain substances that alter the soil chemistry and
negatively impact native vegetation (Flack & Furlow 1996). However,
Conway et al. (1997) investigated the effects of tallow leaf-litter
water extracts on the germination of bald cypress (*Taxodium distichum*)
and black willow (*Salix nigra*), and found no evidence for
allelo-chemical effects. They concluded that suppression of associated
species would be expected due to shading and other methods of resource
reduction, and if present, allelopathy contributes less significantly to
tallow's spread and dominance in habitats that were once more natural.

*Wildlife*: The flowers of Chinese tallow are favored by honeybees,
which produce a desirable, light-colored honey from it. Birds, including
domestic fowl readily eat its fruits. It has been considered a desirable
plant for bird-food (Duke 1983).

*Oil*: Chinese tallow tree seeds are a source of vegetable tallow, a
drying oil, and protein food. The tree is also planted for ornamental
purposes. The outer covering of the seeds contains solid fat known as
Chinese vegetable tallow and the kernels produce a drying oil called
Stillingia oil. Candles, soap, cloth dressing, and fuel are made from
the tallow. The oil is used in machine oils, as a crude lamp oil, and in
making varnishes and paints, because of its quick-drying properties.
Also, the oil reportedly is used in Chinese medicine, but overdoses
probably would cause violent sickness and perhaps death (Duke 1983).
After the seeds have been processed, the residual cakes are used as
manure.

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*Biomass*: More recently, the tree has been regarded as a promising
biomass candidate in the Gulf coast region of the United States, because
of its ability to re-sprout, its rapid growth rate, and its drought and
salt tolerance (Scheld & Cowels 1981). Field trials demonstrate that the
species can produce six times as much woody biomass as *Populus*
selections grown in Wisconsin (Scheld & Cowles 1981). Chinese tallow can
be grown over large areas by conventional agricultural methods and can
provide woody biomass for direct burning or conversion to charcoal,
ethanol, and methanol (Scheld & Cowles 1981). Oil from the seeds can
potentially substitute for petroleum. Scheld et al. (1980) report yields
of 4,000 to 10,000 kg/ha, and cite estimates of 25 barrels of oil per
year as a sustained energy yield. In addition to its biomass and energy
value, the tree is extensively propagated for ornamental purposes. From
200,000-300,000 trees are grown for ornamental purposes in Houston,
Texas alone (Duke 1983).

*Construction*: Tallow wood is white and close-grained, suitable for
carving and for making blocks in Chinese printing. The wood is also used
for furniture making and incense. A black dye can be made by boiling
leaves in alum water (Duke 1983).

# Status

Please consult the PLANTS Web site and your State Department of Natural
Resources for this plant's current status, such as, state noxious
status, and wetland indicator values.

# Description

*General*: Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae). Chinese tallow is a
fast-growing, medium-sized tree that may reach heights of 50 feet
(Godfrey 1988). This noxious plant causes large-scale ecosystem
modification throughout the southeastern U.S. by replacing native
vegetation. It quickly becomes the dominant plant in disturbed vacant
lots, abandoned agricultural land, natural wet prairies, and bottomland
forests. Once established, Chinese tallow is virtually impossible to
eliminate.

Tallow leaves are alternate (one per node), with broad rhombic to ovate
blades, 1.5-3.5 inches long, 1.5-4 inches wide, the leaf blade bases are
wedge-shaped and the apex supports a gradually tapering appendage,
margins are entire (without teeth). The upper leaf surface is dark green
and the lower is somewhat paler. The veins are yellow and conspicuous on
both surfaces. In autumn, the leaves turn orange to scarlet (sometimes
yellow) and fall as the cold season approaches. The leaf stalks
(petioles) are 1-4 inches long, with 2 swollen glands on the upper side
immediately below the leaf blade. At the base of the petiole is a pair
of stipule-like appendages about one-eighth inch long.

Chinese tallow trees are monoecious (i.e., an individual tree has
separate pollen and seed bearing flowers). The pollen producing
(staminate) flowers occur in greenish-yellow, tassel-like spikes up to 8
inches long that terminate the branchlets, and each flower cluster along
the spike has a basal pair of nectar glands. A few seed producing
(pistillate) flowers (each having a three lobed ovary and three style
branches) are located on short branches at the base of the staminate
spike. The pistillate flowers mature into three-lobed, three-valved
capsules about 1/2 - 3/4 inch long and about 3/4 inch wide. As the
capsules mature, their color changes from green to nearly black. When
mature, the capsule walls fall away typically exposing three globose
seeds that have a white, tallow-containing covering. Seeds usually
persist on the plants for a period of weeks. Flowers typically mature
April-June and fruit ripens in September-October.

# *Distribution*: Chinese tallow is native to many provinces of central China, especially north of the Yangtze Valley, and Japan (Duke 1983). It has been cultivated for 14 centuries as a seed crop (Duke, 1983; Jubinsky & Anderson 1996) and is presently grown in mainland China, Hainan Island, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. Chinese tallow has been introduced to many parts of the world including Sri Lanka, Indochina, Bengal, India, Sudan, Martinique, southern United States, southern France, and Algeria (Duke 1983; Jubinsky & Anderson 1996). 

*Adaptation*: Chinese tallow is naturalized in the United States from
Cameron and Hidalgo counties in southernmost Texas northward to southern
Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas eastward to North Carolina and
Florida. The species is very adaptable and can thrive in various
environments. It is generally found in low, swampy places, and along the
margins of bodies of fresh water; moreover, it can invade dry uplands as
well, and it will tolerate some salinity. Tallow trees grow best in full
sunlight but can tolerate shade. The spread of Chinese tallow appears to
be limited by frigid and/or arid conditions (Jubinsky & Anderson 1966).
Though widely planted as a street and ornamental tree in California, it
has yet to become a pest there, presumably because of insufficient
rainfall. For current U.S. distribution, please consult the Plant
Profile page for this species on the PLANTS Web site.

## *Vectors*: The major dispersal methods of Chinese tallow are birds and water (Duke 1983; Jones et al. 1989). Jubinsky (1993) observed seeds being consumed and dispersed by pileated woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus) and boat-tailed grackles (Quicalus major) in Florida. Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis), and probably many other species of birds, also consume and presumably disperse the seeds (Skinner 1998). Seeds were also observed along riverbanks in central and north Florida after heavy rains, once higher waters receded (Jubinsky & Anderson 1996). 

# Control

Please contact your local agricultural extension specialist or county
weed specialist to learn what works best in your area and how to use it
safely. Always read label and safety instructions for each control
method. Trade names and control measures appear in this document only to
provide specific information. USDA, NRCS does not guarantee or warranty
the products and control methods named, and other products may be
equally effective.

## Manual and Mechanical Control

Hand removal of trees is limited to trees usually less than three feet
tall or to small areas. Sawing down large trees will help to remove seed
sources. However, fruit should be removed from fallen trees in order to
reduce the number of seeds present at the site. In order to prevent
resprouting, stumps will require herbicide treatment. Heavy equipment
can be effectively used to control tallow trees on canal banks and in
areas where soil disturbance and non-selective species removal are not
important considerations. Stumps remaining following such treatment will
require herbicide application to prevent re-growth from cut surfaces.

## Environmental/Cultural Control

In certain situations, altering the environment, such as raising or
lowering the water levels, can cause sufficient stress to kill the
plants (Jubinsky & Anderson 1996). Fire is another possible control
means in appropriate habitats. Fire can have various effects on tallow
trees: (1) complete kill, preliminary data suggest that this is
unlikely; (2) top kill where the aerial portions of the trees are killed
but re-sprouting occurs from the base, and (3) incomplete top-kill where
the crown can re-sprout after fire. Preliminary data on the use of fire
to control tallow trees in wet, coastal prairie appear to be limited.
Only 17% of tree dominated plots burned compared to drier sites where
71% of the trees were exposed to fire. In areas with sufficient fuel,
such as in prairies with good grass cover, summer burns killed or top
killed trees as tall as three meters. However, control of trees growing
in wet sites where fuels were poor was much less effective. Additional
experimental work is being done on the effect of fire on tallow trees
(Grace 1997).

# *Chemical Control*

When considering chemical control, local laws affecting herbicide use
must be observed, and care must be taken to avoid damage to non-target
species. The various methods for applying herbicide to woody vegetation
include basal bark, foliar, frill, or girdle treatments (Jubinsky &
Anderson 1996). Basal bark treatment reportedly is the most effective
for tallow trees (Jubinsky & Anderson 1996; Randall & Marinelli 1996).
Several organizations including the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection, the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Florida Native Plant
Society, Florida Nature Conservancy, and the Texas Nature Conservancy,
have adopted this method of treatment (Jubinsky & Anderson 1996).

Effective treatment consists of spraying a band at least six inches wide
around the lowest 12 to 24 inches of the trunks with a triclopyr
herbicide (Garlon ® 4; DowElanco trademark) at a concentration of about
15%. Concentrations up to 20% might be required for larger trees. A
spray adjuvant formulated to mix with oil-soluble herbicides, such as
JLB OIL PLUS or vegetable oil products are effective diluents (Kline &
Duquesnel 1996; (13); Jubinsky & Anderson 1996). Pathfinder®II and
Chopper® herbicides (DowElanco trademarks) are ready-to-apply basal-bark
products. Such treatment can be done at any time of the year. Complete
control of foliage, stems, and roots is possible with this method (Kline
& Duquesnel 1996).

For cut surface treatment, excellent results are reported with a 50%
solution of Garlon 3A or with a 10% solution of imazapyr herbicide
(Arsenal®, American Cyanamid trademark). The latter is a soil-active
herbicide that requires careful use when applied near desirable plants
or trees (Kline & Duquesnel 1996). A colorant is often added to the
herbicide mix to aid in treatment monitoring, especially if done on a
contractual basis. Examples of suitable dyes for this purpose include
Blazon Blue Spray Pattern Indicator and Bullseye Spray Pattern Indicator
(Kline & Duquesnel 1996).

## Biological Control

Chinese tallow trees are remarkably free of insect pests and serious
pathogenic organisms. This precludes the use of biological controls or
integrated pest management programs. A few organisms known to associate
with tallow trees include the bagworm, *Eumeta*, which feeds on the
leaves. The root-knot nematode, *Meloidogyne javanica*, has been
reported. Fungi known to attack this tree include *Cercospora
stillingiae*, *Clitocybe tabescens*, *Dendrophthoe falcata*,
*Phyllactina corylea*, *Phyllosticta stillingiae*, and *Phymatotrichum
omnivorum* (Duke 1983).

# Illustrations and Photographs

Godfrey, R. K. 1988. *Trees, shrubs, and woody vines of northern Florida
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Athens, Georgia. 734 pp. (excellent line drawing showing leaves, flower,
fruit, and seeds in detail, p. 284).

Hunter, C. G. 1989. *Trees, shrubs, and vines of Arkansas*. The Ozark
Society Foundation, Little Rock, Arkansas. p. 207. (photograph of a
fruiting branch of tallow tree. p. 116).

Radford, A. E., H. E. Ahles, & C. R. Bell 1968. *Manual of the vascular
flora of the Carolinas*. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel
Hill, North Carolina. (small line drawing, p. 666).

Randall, J. M. & J. Marinelli 1996. *Invasive plants, weeds of the
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Schopmeyer, C. S. 1974. *Seeds of woody plants in the United States*.
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Carolina. 172 p. (photograph showing the seeds and the tree in flower,
p. 106).

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# Prepared By

## *Lowell Urbatsch*

Department of Plant Biology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana

# Species Coordinator

## *Mark Skinner*

USDA, NRCS, National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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