Just as every human being is a multifaceted creation of immense — if not yet fully developed — potential, so it is with plants. Take Chinese tallow tree, for example. In 1772, Benjamin Franklin sent ...

The Chinese tallow tree has been turning Gulf Coast grasslands into single-species forests, and Rice University ecologist Evan Siemann hopes to find out how this tree has been able to "break all the ...

Scientists want to release insects to curb invasive Chinese tallow. Beekeepers say it could hurt pollinators and raise food costs. Federal regulators have taken a side, for now.

In the battle against an invasive tree that’s taking over the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, federal authorities are considering a new weapon: invasive insects. State and federal wildlife agencies have tried ...

Don't be fooled into using the vibrant fall colors of the tallow tree in your Florida landscape. The tallow, or popcorn tree, as it is often called, is one of the most invasive exotics we encounter.

After days camped out in a Chinese tallow tree to prevent its removal, Uptown resident Lynda Bermuda finally came down from her perch this week after a city official promised efforts to cut it down ...