What does "bead tree" mean?

Melia azedarach, a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruit, native to India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.

What is a synonym for "bead tree"?

Common synonyms include: chinaberry, jumby bean, jumby tree, ormosia monosperma.

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1
Melia azedarach, a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruit, native to India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.
2
small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of purple flowers; seeds are black or scarlet with black spots wordnet

Its seeds are used as beads. Compare Unami manshapiàkw (literally “bead tree”).