Chinaberry meaning : The bead tree or azedarac, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to India, southern China and Australia, or its fruit. The soapberry (genus Sapindus, especially Sapindus saponaria), native to the Americas. Actaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America.