Thursday 11 January 2024

Chinaberry

Chinaberry (Melia azedarach, 楝).

Throughout autumn and winter there are always hardy but slightly wilted chinaberries littering the forest floor. Insects leave them alone and with their tough skins they do not so much rot as slowly dry out. Often people come to gather then, I know not what for.

Chinaberries on Yuelu Mountain