Chinaberry Fruit

Chinaberry (Melia azedarach) is a member of the Mahogany family (Meliaceae) and is known as “China Tree” and “Pride of India.” Chinaberry is a round, deciduous shade tree with fragrant lilac flowers. It is native to India, China, and the Himalayas. Chinaberry trees are commonly planted in parks, public gardens, stream banks and along footpaths or roadsides in Japan. The fruit, seeds and leaves of the Chinaberry tree are poisonous to humans.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melia_azedarach; https://sites.redlands.edu/trees/species-accounts/chinaberry/; https://www.pharm.or.jp/flowers/post_16.html; https://www.japic.or.jp/garden/index.php?mod=detail&id=145; https://www.takeda.co.jp/kyoto/area/plantno259.html

Fruit of the Chinaberry Trees, Bank of the Arakawa River, Kofu-city, Yamanashi, 01/22/2024

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