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Triadica sebifera is a tree native to eastern Asia (Chinese 乌桕, wū jiù). It is commonly called Chinese tallow, [2] Chinese tallowtree, Florida aspen, chicken tree, gray popcorn tree, [3] or candleberry tree. [4] The seeds (as well as from those of Triadica cochinchinensis) are the sources of stillingia oil, a drying oil used in paints and ...
Tallow tree is a common name for several tree species and may refer to: Detarium senegalense, native to tropical West Africa; Triadica sebifera, native to eastern Asia;
Stillingia tallow or Chinese vegetable tallow is a fatty substance extracted from the coat of the seeds of Triadica sebifera (Chinese tallow tree) [1] or Triadica cochinchinensis (Mountain tallow tree). [2] It has traditionally been used for making candles. [1]
Persicaria chinensis (Chinese knotweed) Ligustrum lucidum (Chinese privet) Triadica sebifera (Chinese tallow tree) Asystasia gangetica (Chinese violet) Asparagus plumosus (Climbing asparagus fern) Oenothera curtiflora (Clockweed) Lantana camara (common lantana) Opuntia monacantha (common prickly pear) Erythrina crista-galli (Cockspur coral tree)
Trees in Chinese mythology and culture tend to range from more-or-less mythological such as the Fusang tree and the Peaches of Immortality cultivated by Xi Wangmu to mythological attributions to such well-known trees, such as the pine, the cypress, the plum and other types of prunus, the jujube, the cassia, and certain as yet unidentified trees.
Benincasa hispida, the wax gourd, [4] [5] also called ash gourd, [6] white gourd, winter gourd, winter melon, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin, [6] Chinese preserving melon, [6] is a vine grown for its very large fruit, eaten as a vegetable when mature. It is native to South and Southeast Asia.
Triadica cochinchinensis is a species of tree known as the mountain tallow tree. [1] The seeds (as well as from those of Triadica sebifera) are the sources of stillingia oil, a drying oil used in paints and varnishes. The fatty coat of the seeds is known as stillingia tallow, hence its common name.
Ximenia americana is a semiscandent plant that grows as a bush-forming shrub or small tree to between a height of 2–7 metres (6.6–23.0 ft), [9] [8] although plants being less than 4m (13 feet) are more commonly observed. [7] The trunk has a diameter of less than 10 cm (4 in); the bark has a colour of dark brown to pale gray. [9]