What is the Chinaberry tree?

The Chinaberry tree is a colloquial name for Melia Azedarach, which grows natively in Australia, China and India. This plant has a number of other common names, including white cedar, Persian lilac, bead tree and Ceylon Cedar. The family of plants, which includes Chinaberies, is called Meliaceae, a group that also includes trees from which the mahogany is obtained.

The Chinaberry tree is deciduous, which means it loses its leaves seasonally. When it is fully grown, it is usually about 33 feet tall (ten meters), but some samples growing in Australia rainforests can reach a height of 150 feet (about 45 meters). When a tree tree has a small, sweet -scented lilac or purple flowers. In the end, these lead to the abundance of yellow, berry fruit called Drupes, which are an important source of food for many species of birds eating fruit. Flowers, on the other hand, are usually unquestionable for many animals, including bees and butterfly. Contain toxins that damage nerve cells, and different types of poisonous PRYskynut substances. The combination of toxins may in some cases even fatal. Despite the toxicity of the leaves, in the past, they were used in diluted water infusion to treat uterus cramps or period pain.

The Chinaberry tree was introduced to America and some other mild countries. When it was first brought to the ground, it was considered a decorative tree and in some areas plants and seeds can still be bought. Given its toxicity, it is often considered to be the kind of pests in many American states to which it has spread. It is a highly invasive tree that tends to spread rapidly and it is very difficult to eradicate as soon as it is set.

The Chinaberry tree is considered to be of very high quality. It is usually easy to treat and produces boards that tend to be relatively immune to some common problems that occur in wood products, including mold growth, deformation and cracking. BeforeThe invention of plastic beads was often used in the production of necklaces with hard seeds of the Chinaberry tree, sometimes called beads on Chinese beads. In Europe, monks even used seeds to produce rosary.