Where does Chinese Tallow come from

[Garofalo]

Does Chinese tallow come from china as well, like Kudzu ..

[Amelia]

Does Chinese tallow come from china as well, like Kudzu ..

Chinese tallow is native to China. It was introduced into the United States in Charleston, South Carolina in the late 1700s.

It is reported that Chinese tallow was imported by Benjamin Franklin who used its waxy tallow in soaps and candles.

It has since spread to every coastal state from North Carolina to Texas and inland to Arkansas.

It is now listed as a significant pest plant in Florida, Texas, and the Carolinas.

It was first reported in the wild in California along the American River Parkway, and infests wetlands in Yolo County.

It is widely used as a horticultural plant by landscapers and is still sold in nurseries inCalifornia.

Orginal article - http://www.sacvalleycnps.org/Projects/weedFiles/invasives/TallowFactSheet.pdf

[Garofalo]

hey..

Thanks for your info.. Can I have some more details about how rapidly they spread??

[Amelia]

The seeds are usually spread by birds and can travel long distances in flowing water.
Young saplings begin producing thousands of seeds after reaching three years in age ,trees can also sprout new shoots from their
roots and trunks.

[cacofonix]

So the Chinese tallow must be growing much better in China, right? Is it really being pursued hotly in China, which has its huge need for biofuels??

Narasimhan Santhanam - Energy Alternatives India