- Air-Potato
- Dioscorea bulbifera
- Bamboo
- Several non-native genera
- Brazilian Peppertree
- Schinus terebinthifolius
- Callery pear
- Pyrus calleryana
- Chinese Privet
- Ligustrum sinense
- Chinese Tallow Tree
- Triadica sebifera
- Cogongrass
- Imperata cylindrica
- Japanese Climbing Fern
- Lygodium japonicum
- Japanese Stiltgrass
- Microstegium vimineum
- Johnson Grass
- Sorghum halepense
- Kudzu
- Pueraria lobata
- Thorny Olive
- Elaeagnus pungens
- Tree of Heaven
- Ailanthus altissima
Chinese Tallow Tree
The Chinese tallowtree was first introduced to the U.S. by Benjamin Franklin in 1776, and was subsequently promoted as part of a soap industry due to the large amount of tallow present in the seeds. Since its introduction, it has become arguably the most damaging invasive tree species in the southeastern U.S. Chinese tallowtree is small to medium sized, growing up to 70’ tall. Trees can produce seeds by the 4th growing season, sprout from roots up to 15’ from the main stem, and sprout prolifically if the stem is wounded. After flowering in the late spring, it produces yellow-green catkins that split open in the fall to release seeds. Chinese tallowtree is common on disturbed sites and lowlands. Herbicides can be used to effectively manage this tree, though timing of application is critical. Chinese tallowtree suppresses fire because of its rapid leaf decomposition, and thick bark helps protect the tree from prescribed fire. However, if enough fuels are available, fire can help reduce Chinese tallowtree germination.
Chinese tallowtree biology and management in southeastern U.S. forests
Clemson University, Auburn University, USDA ARS, and Southern REgional Extension Forestry, 2016Management Options for Chinese Tallowtree
Alabama Extension , 2022Mechanisms of Chinese Tallow (Triadica sebifera) Invasion and Their Management Implications
Clemson University, Austin State University, Rice University, USDA, University of Texas, 2017Natural Area Weeds: Chinese Tallow
UF/IFAS Extension, 2022Predicting the spread of Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) in the southeastern United States forestland: Mechanism and risk factors at the regional scale
Forest Ecology and Management, 2021The Exotic, Invasive Chinese Tallow
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, 2021Managing Chinese Tallow in Forests - An Integrated Approach
Clemson University, 2016B.O.L.O - Chinese Tallow/Popcorn Tree
UGA Cooperative Extension, 2023Chinese Tallow story map
Texas A&M Forest Service, 2020Chinese Tallow Tree
Clemson Extension, 2024Chinese Tallow Tree | Dirty Dozen Invasive Plants Series #6
Georgia Forestry Commission, 2023Chinese tallowtree
Lovely Trees and Gardens, 2014EDD Maps - Chinese Tallowtree
https://www.eddmaps.org/distribution/usstate.cfm?sub=3079Weed Alert - Chinese Tallow
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission