Koelreuteria paniculata
goldenrain tree
Pier 46
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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae Order Sapindales Family Sapindaceae – Soapberry family Genus Koelreuteria Laxm. – koelreuteria Species Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm. – goldenrain tree |
China tree
varnish tree Koelreuteria = "of Koelreuter" paniculata (L) = "clustered" |
Native to China and Japan
Salt spray tolerance moderate Foliage considered toxic to cattle and horses Removes heavy metals from contaminated soil |
Named for Joseph Gottlieb Koelreuter, an 18th century German botanist who:
May have been first grown in US at Monticello by Thomas Jefferson between 1809 and 1811 |
Tree / Buds / Bark
Foliage
Leaves
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Flowers
Fruit / Seeds
Capsules
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