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Chinnaberry
Melia azedarach
31.1089, -97.4977
Field Notes
Description:
Last years and this years berries.
Habitat:
Yard near Lake Belton.
Notes:
Chinaberries are an Asian member of the mahogany family and in many places considered an exotic invasive. They produce copious amounts of berries about 1/2 in. in diameter. Several species of birds, particularly mockingbirds, robins, and waxwings, devour the berries, frequently getting drunk. Then they disperse the seeds, causing chinaberry to spring up everywhere where it can become a weedy pest that often pushes out native growth.
All parts of the tree are poisonous, especially the fruits.
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