PlantFiles Pictures: Chinese Tallow Tree, Candleberry Tree, Chicken Tree, Popcorn Tree, Florida Aspen, 1 by trois

trois wrote:
Around here many folks think it is worth spending thousands of dollars to rid their property of these trees, but most in our neighborhood like them. They are here to stay, compete with other plants a bit, but are easy to control. The other plants are holding their own. I think it's just bad press plus they are not native. They seem to grow where most other trees don't and provide food for many wild creatures, more than any other plant around. The county hates them and just recently sprayed around the edges of our place and our neighbors place, killing most of our privacy screen. As seen in the photo they also killed our Pecan tree as well as several Oak trees and several Red Cedars. These are all on private property, not on easements. I guess lawsuits are necessary to get any respect at all.