Chinese tallow tree

Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera)

This plant or parts of the plant should not be traded, carried, grown or released into the environment.

It should be eradicated from the land and the land kept free of the plant.

How does this weed affect you?

Chinese tallow tree is a deciduous ornamental tree. It is fast becoming an invasive environmental weed of water courses and native vegetation areas. Unfortunately, it is still widely available from nurseries under its previous scientific name: Sapium sebiferum.

Chinese tallow is a fast-growing tree that can quickly form dense thickets. Each tree produces thousands of seeds that can remain dormant for many years.

It is also able to alter the chemical composition of the soil, enhancing conditions for further seed germination and rapid plant growth. This allows it to replace native species in a relatively short period of time.

More information

For more information, download the NSW WeedWise app, head to weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au or speak to a Council Weeds Officer on 6566 3200.