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Chinaberry Tree

Scientific Name: Melia azedarach L.
Synonym: Melia azedarach var. umbraculifera
Family: Meliaceae

Chinaberry Tree (Melia azedarach), U.S.D.A. Forest Service Collection, Courtesy of the Hunt Institute

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 6-31
USDA: 7-10

Sun Exposure: Part sun to full sun

Growth Habits: Deciduous tree, 30 to 40 feet tall (9 to 12 m.), 15 to 25 feet in spread (4.5 to 7.5 m.), pinnate leaves, 1 to 3 feet long (30 to 90 cm.)

Flowers: Violet flowers, in late spring to early summer

Fruit: Poisonous spherical yellow berry

Watering Needs: Moderate water

Propagation: Seed

by seeds, in spring. Germinates at 70-85 degrees F. The seeds can be harvested in autumn. No pre-treatment is needed. The usual germination temperature is 70-85 degrees F.

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