Other Names / Similar Items:Bead Tree, China Ball Tree, Paradise Tree, Persian Lilac, White Cedar, Japanese Bead Tree, Texas Umbrella Tree, Pride-of-India
Scientific Name:Melia azedarach
Family:Meliaceae
Toxic Principles:Tetranortriterpenes (meliatoxins)
Clinical Signs:Diarrhea, vomiting, salivation, depression, weakness, and seizures. Ripe fruit (berries) most toxic but also bark, leaves, and flowers.