This tree is also referred to as Bead tree, Pride of India, Paradise tree, White Cedar, Texas Umbrella tree, China Ball tree, and Persian Liliac. All parts of the tree are considered toxic with the highest concentration of the toxins (meliatoxins) found in the berries. Clinical signs include drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, and depression; with larger ingestions, toxicity can progress to seizures and death.