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Plants > Species Typical of the Area > Protected Native Species > Invasive and Introduced Species
Chinese Tallow-Tree   Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb.

This ornamental tree spreads into wetlands, crowding out the native trees and shrubs. Its fruits are spread by birds far from where it is planted.

Many trees were found in wetlands northwest of Hazlehurst where it is commonly planted.

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