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Chinese tallow tree threatens Florida park
News Wire article from: University Wire ...Chinese tallow tree, is native...flourishing in Florida, the Chinese tallow is slowly...Prairie's park biologist...in Central Florida. This land...Weimer said Chinese ...

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