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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Sapindales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Koelreuteria paniculata   FAMILY Sapindaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Koelreuteria paniculata   FAMILY Sapindaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Koelreuteria paniculata

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 117-02-001:

Koelreuteria paniculata   FAMILY Sapindaceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Golden Rain-tree


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image of Koelreuteria paniculata, Golden Rain-tree

JK Marlow    jkm200505_4652

May    Spartanburg County    SC

image of Koelreuteria paniculata, Golden Rain-tree

JK Marlow    jkm200602_5602

June    Spartanburg County    SC

Apparently a neighbor has a Golden Raintree: over 40 seedlings have been pulled up...

image of Koelreuteria paniculata, Golden Rain-tree

Terry Holdsclaw    tdh_k_paniculata_7275

June    Catawba County    NC

Dense tree of regular rounded outline, sparingly branched, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).

image of Koelreuteria paniculata, Golden Rain-tree

Terry Holdsclaw    tdh_k_paniculata_7278

June    Catawba County    NC

Half-inch yellow flowers borne in a 12-15" wide and loose panicle, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).

image of Koelreuteria paniculata, Golden Rain-tree

Terry Holdsclaw    tdh_k_paniculata_7278b

June    Catawba County    NC

Lvs pinnate (rarely bipinnate in part), leaflets coarsely crenate to lobulate, per Weakley's Flora.


click here to see other plants that look similar to this COMPARE pinnately compound leaves of trees

image of Koelreuteria paniculata, Golden Rain-tree

Terry Holdsclaw    tdh_k_paniculata_7279

June    Catawba County    NC

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Koelreuteria paniculata   FAMILY Sapindaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Koelreuteria paniculata   FAMILY Sapindaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Koelreuteria paniculata

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 117-02-001:
Koelreuteria paniculata   FAMILY Sapindaceae

 

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782

Tree
Perennial

Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, frequently cultivated as an ornamental tree, rarely escaped, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: northern China

Rare

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Deciduous
1- or 2-pinnately compound
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow
5-lobed calyx
5 petals
Superior ovary
Functionally unisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule

 

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