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South American "Tree Killer" Harms China's Forests
A variety of South American camomile recently found in forests near the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai is threatening the survival of trees there.
According to a report by experts from the Tropical Forest Institute, under the China Academy of Forestry, the camomile, known as "tree killer", has been found in some 10 places with a total area of nearly 10 hectares.
"This camomile usually enlaces trees before killing them by stopping their photosynthesis," experts said.
According to experts, there have been no effective measures so far to deal with this "tree killer" which was introduced into China's coastal areas in the 1980s.
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