"Jangchub" wrote in message
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Since I'm relatively certain you won't be pruning or doing any of the
other things which you were directed to do, I beg of you first that
you do not plant chinaberry. It is a noxious weed and is taking over
many parts of the south, displacing the native trees.


Chinaberry tree is a close cousin of the neem tree. During the depression
people that could not afford screens in windows would plant a chinaberry
tree by the window. This kept the insects out. Also if you throw a couple
of leaves from a chinaberry tree in your dog pen the fleas will flea. The
fruits contain a pulp with a poisonous narcotic, and children, poultry, and
pigs are reported to have been poisoned by them The tree is by no means
new to the south just taking over. It has been around for a while.

Also a section on Chinaberry Tree, Melia azedarach. The tree produces
medicinal substances that are narcotic, and deadly to insects, especially
fleas and mosquitoes, Many trees produce medicinal substances that do
benefit humankind in many ways. The nature of potentially beneficial
properties of many of the inclusions in wood and bark are poorly understood.
The saddest part of the story is that some of the trees that are called
weeds may have some of the most valuable substances. They are the first to
be cut. The tree may also form tyloses in vessels. A good picture of
vessels of chinaberry can be found on page 53 of TREE ANATOMY by DR SHIGO.

A good book on seeds.

Seeds of Woody Plants in the United States Ag. Handbook No.450 By the US
Forest Service, it is very good source for information on seeds. If you
have a fax number I will fax the pages for the type of seeds you are
interested in. Just email me your fax number and seeds interested in to
and I will fax them ASAP.


--
Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.
Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that
will give them understanding.