An Asian tree of which the waxy coating of the seeds can be used ta make candles or soap. Another use of the wax is to produce bio-diesel. The leaves are sometimes used as a herbal medicine.
Chinese tallow tree is also planted as an ornamental tree.
Names
Scientific
Triadica sebifera
Synonym
Croton sebiferum
Sapium sebiferum
English
Candleberry tree
Chicken tree
Chinese tallow tree
Florida aspen
Gray popcorn tree
Spanish
Árbol de sebo
Árbol popcorn
French
Arbre à suif
Porte-suif
German
Chinesischer Talgbaum
Taxonomy
Genus
Triadica
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Order
Malpighiales
Crop categories
Temperate crops
Vegetable oils
Medicinal plants
Ornamental plants