Botanical Name: Melia azederach ‘Umbaculiformis’
Common Name: Chinaberry, Texas umbrella tree
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Dense, broad, spreading deciduous tree with persistent berrylike fruit which remain on the tree through the winter months
Height 30 to 50'
Spread 20 to 40'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade
Soil tolerates most any soil including alkaline soil and heavy clay
Hardiness Hardy – Zones 6, 8-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves Bipinnately compound, to 3' long, leaflets elliptical, coarsely toothed, to 2" long – leaves turn golden color in Fall
Flowers lavender to purple in loose terminal panicles – spring to summer sometimes fragrant in the evening
Fruit yellowish berry to 1/2" diameter
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
very durable, hardy tree which can grow in very poor soils, hot, dry climates and very coastal areas – one of the most adaptable trees available providing deep shade and tolerance of most any conditions
 
Landscape Care:
Watering very drought tolerant once established; best with deep, infrequent watering
Fertilizing none required
Pruning thin regularly to prevent splitting, remove suckers
Pests/Diseases none major
Special Conditions/Other wood is very brittle; keep dry to slow growth and prevent breakage
 
Origin: Southern Asia
Family: Meliaceae

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