Is the chinaberry tree (Chukrasia tabularis) evergreen or deciduous? A detailed look at its growth habits

Chukrasia tabularis is a plant in the genus Chukrasia of the family Meliaceae, distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Tibet in China, growing in mixed mountain forests or open woods at altitudes of 380-1530 m. So, is Chukrasia tabularis evergreen or deciduous?

1. Is Chukrasia tabularis evergreen or deciduous?

In tropical regions, Chukrasia tabularis is an evergreen tree, while in subtropical regions with frost it is a deciduous tree. The tree reaches up to 25 m tall, the bark of old trunks is longitudinally fissured, and young branches are reddish-brown; the leaves are ovate to oblong-lanceolate. The flowering period is April-May, with terminal panicles, and the petals are yellow or slightly purple and fragrant. The fruiting period runs from July to January of the following year; the capsules are grayish-yellow or brown, nearly spherical or elliptical, with a rough surface bearing small light brown warty dots.

2. How much does one Chukrasia tabularis tree cost?

According to information provided by China's Miaomu Zhijia website, the quotation from Longhai Shanshui Garden Professional Cooperative for Chukrasia tabularis is as follows:

Chukrasia tabularis: trunk diameter at breast height 12 (cm), height 350 (cm), crown width 200 (cm), price 580 yuan/tree;

Chukrasia tabularis: trunk diameter at breast height 10 (cm), height 380 (cm), crown width 250 (cm), price 200 yuan/tree;

Chukrasia tabularis: trunk diameter at breast height 12 (cm), height 300 (cm), crown width 150 (cm), price 350 yuan/tree;

Chukrasia tabularis: trunk diameter at breast height 10 (cm), height 350 (cm), crown width 150 (cm), 12 (cm), price 280 yuan/tree;

Chukrasia tabularis: trunk diameter at breast height 8 (cm), height 350 (cm), crown width 150 (cm), 9 (cm), price 350 yuan/tree;

Chukrasia tabularis: trunk diameter at breast height 10 (cm), height 650 (cm), crown width 350 (cm), 12 (cm), price 290 yuan/tree;

Chukrasia tabularis: trunk diameter at breast height 12 (cm), height 450 (cm), crown width 200 (cm), 14 (cm), price 220 yuan/tree;

Chukrasia tabularis: trunk diameter at breast height 12 (cm), height 350 (cm), crown width 150 (cm), 15 (cm), price 600 yuan/tree.