{"id":"chinaberry","common_names":["Chinaberry Tree","Bead Tree","China Ball Tree","Japanese Bead Tree","Pride-of-India"],"scientific_name":"Melia azedarach","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/chinaberry","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/chinaberry/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/chinaberry/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/chinaberry/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":3,"grade":"S3 Toxic","verdict_sentence":"Chinaberry Tree (Melia azedarach) is toxic to cats (S3 Toxic): the ASPCA lists tetranortriterpenes (meliatoxins), with diarrhea, vomiting, salivation, depression, weakness, and seizures. Ripe fruit is the most toxic part, and bark, leaves, and flowers are also named. Pet Poison Helpline says all parts contain tetranortriterpene (meliatoxins) and saponins, with the highest concentration in the berries, and that large ingestions result in severe signs including bloody diarrhea, seizure, weakness, and paralysis.","toxic_principles":["Tetranortriterpenes (meliatoxins)","Tetranortriterpene (meliatoxins)","saponins"],"toxic_parts":["ripe fruit (berries) most toxic; also bark, leaves, and flowers","all parts, with the highest concentration in berries (fruit)"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"Diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Salivation","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Depression","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Weakness","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Seizures","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Large ingestions: bloody diarrhea, seizure, weakness, and paralysis","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/chinaberry-tree","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/bead-tree","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/chinaberry/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-11-06"}],"reviewed_by":"auto","reviewed_at":"2026-11-06"},"dog":{"severity":3,"grade":"S3 Toxic","verdict_sentence":"Chinaberry Tree (Melia azedarach) is toxic to dogs (S3 Toxic): the ASPCA lists tetranortriterpenes (meliatoxins), with diarrhea, vomiting, salivation, depression, weakness, and seizures. Ripe fruit is the most toxic part, and bark, leaves, and flowers are also named. Pet Poison Helpline says all parts contain tetranortriterpene (meliatoxins) and saponins, with the highest concentration in the berries, and that large ingestions result in severe signs including bloody diarrhea, seizure, weakness, and paralysis.","toxic_principles":["Tetranortriterpenes (meliatoxins)","Tetranortriterpene (meliatoxins)","saponins"],"toxic_parts":["ripe fruit (berries) most toxic; also bark, leaves, and flowers","all parts, with the highest concentration in berries (fruit)"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"Diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Salivation","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Depression","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Weakness","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Seizures","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Large ingestions: bloody diarrhea, seizure, weakness, and paralysis","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/chinaberry-tree","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/bead-tree","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/chinaberry/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-11-06"}],"reviewed_by":"auto","reviewed_at":"2026-11-06"}},"license":{"name":"CC BY 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","terms":"Free to reuse with attribution to Verdapaw and a link to the plant page."},"cite_as":"Verdapaw Plant × Pet Safety Index, verdapaw.com/plants/chinaberry, reviewed 2026-11-06"}