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Chinese Tallow fruits, Triadica sebifera

By Frequently Asked Questions 2011 (approx.)
Close-up of tapered, green leaves with small, round, three-lobed fruits
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Detailed Description

Part of a floristics inventory that was conducted to identify and photograph the vascular plants occurring at Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Texas, from March 2011 to March 2012 by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) is one of the more common invasive tree species on the refuge and is actively controlled by refuge staff.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

A comprehensive list and photographic collection of the vascular flora of Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, March 201
Allain, Larry, 2014, A comprehensive list and photographic collection of the vascular flora of Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, March 2011–March 2012: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 854, 41 p., https://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ds854.