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Aleurites fordii/Tung Oil Tree
Early spring flowers with emerging foliage
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Scientific Name:
Aleurites fordii
Common Name:
Tung Oil Tree
Plant Type:
Deciduous
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
9, 10, 11
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Height:
15-20 feet
Spread:
15 - 20 feet
Bloom time:
Spring
Flower color:
White
Fruit present:
Summer, Fall
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Medium
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
Beautiful spring flowers; bold, coarse, dark green leaves in summer and yellow autumn color. It produces nuts that are poisonous. This tree has escaped cultivation across portions of the South, especially the coastal sections of Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. It was once a tree of great promise because of the oil content in the tung oil nuts.