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Chinaberry Trees are Poisonous To Pets

Name: Chinaberry Tree (aka. China tree, Bead Tree, Persian Lilac, White Cedar and Syringa).

Toxins: modified nortriterpene (naturally occurring plant produced insecticide) tetranortriterpene, it is also suspected to contain saponin

Symptoms: Vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, loss of appetite, nausea, severe abdominal pain, bloody feces, loss of coordination, stupor, muscle fatigue, muscle rigidity, seizures finally ending in cardiac paralysis with death taking place after a period of about 24 hours.

Additional Information: The Chinaberry tree is widely distributed throughout the southern United States, with leaves that fall off and drop to the ground during the winter, and produces yellow, marble sized, poisonous fruits. It like many plants on the poisonous plants list manages to reside under a number of aliases to include the China tree, Bead Tree, Persian Lilac, White Cedar and Syringa.

The Chinaberry tree is widely distributed throughout the southern United States, with leaves that fall off and drop to the ground during the winter, and produces yellow, marble sized, poisonous fruits. It like many plants on the poisonous plants list manages to reside under a number of aliases to include the China tree, Bead Tree, Persian Lilac, White Cedar and Syringa.

The primary toxin is a modified nortriterpene (naturally occurring plant produced insecticide) with a prefix modifier of four making it tetranortriterpene. It elicits a neurotoxic effect on its victims, the lethality of the toxin is quite profound with as little as 15 grams being able to kill a 70lb dog. There is not a lot of research available to specifically identify its mode of action but it is assumed that it readily metabolizes to unidentified intermediate(s) that disrupt the bodies normal processes producing neuro toxic effects.  It is also suspected that the china berry tree possesses saponin due in part that one of the major symptoms of China Berry Tree Ingestion is bloody feces or diarrhea which corresponds with the ability of saponin to permeabilize cell membranes including those of red blood cells releasing the hemoglobin into the surrounding fluid.

All parts of the tree should be considered poisonous and special care should be taken in the late fall as the leaves drop to the ground and in late spring as the fruit drop to the ground to prevent accidental ingestion by overly curious companion animals. The first sympoms of China Berry tree poisoning will begin a few hours after ingestion and tend to include vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, loss of appetite, nausea, severe abdominal pain, and bloody feces. The condition will continue to progressively worsen as the neuro toxic effects of the tetranortriterpene begin to manifest themselves in the form of loss of coordination, stupor, muscle fatigue, muscle rigidity, seizures finally ending in cardiac paralysis with death taking place after a period of about 24 hours. The entire course of the illness is generally short lasting between 1 and 3 days and most will either die or make a recovery within 24 hours.

First Aid: Stop further ingestion of the plant, induce vomiting using 3% hydrogen peroxide solution and rinse the mouth thoroughly. Seek Emergency Veterinary Assistance. Treatment, though not a guarantee for survival will consist of gastrointestinal protectives and respiratory stimulants as well as Lentin (carbamylcholine chloride) .5-1cc for a 70lb dogharming Dieffenbachia