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Popcorn tree, Chinese tallow

Triadica sebifera

Photo by suzmonk
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Description:

This tree has been a mystery spotting for awhile. But when the seed pods burst in the fall, a friend recognized it as a "popcorn tree." The name fits. Native to eastern Asia, attractive but invasive in the Southern U.S. Here's the same tree in August: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/37279162.

Notes:

Other common names: Florida aspen, chicken tree, gray popcorn tree, candleberry tree.
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Alternate scientific name: Sapium sebiferum

Reference Links:

Chinese Tallow - Triadica sebifera - Overview, Triadica sebifera

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