I'm not them, but......

Posted by Pamela on May 28, 2001 at 20:42:07:

In Reply to: tcc, Marissa, Giovanni...requesting a bit of your advice? posted by Karl H. Betz on May 28, 2001 at 16:49:49:

I'm no expert, but I built my sulcata enclosure around what my mom always called a popcorn tree....found out it is a Chinese Tallow.... I researched and found that they are toxic.

There's the site...
http://www.tulane.edu/~mrbc/2001/MRB%20Project/chinese_tallow.htm

It says that the milky sap of the plant causes skin irritation. The leaves and fruit are toxic to cattle and cause nausea and vomiting in humans. The leaves produce allelopathic chemicals that change soil content and therefore makes the area uninhabitable to native species. This plant is virtually impossible to control."

*sigh* ....So, back to the drawing board. I made another temporary enclosure until I can figure out where's best to build again.

I'm from SE Georga too.... :-) The Kingsbay area...
Pamela

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: I'm no expert, but I built my sulcata enclosure around what my mom always called a popcorn tree....found out it is a Chinese Tallow.... I researched and found that they are toxic. : There's the site... : http://www.tulane.edu/~mrbc/2001/MRB%20Project/chinese_tallow.htm : It says that the milky sap of the plant causes skin irritation. The leaves and fruit are toxic to cattle and cause nausea and vomiting in humans. The leaves produce allelopathic chemicals that change soil content and therefore makes the area uninhabitable to native species. This plant is virtually impossible to control." : *sigh* ....So, back to the drawing board. I made another temporary enclosure until I can figure out where's best to build again. : I'm from SE Georga too.... :-) The Kingsbay area... : Pamela

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