Koelreuteria paniculata

by H. Zell

Common Name(s)

Goldenrain tree, Pride-of-India, Varnish tree

Synonym(s)

Koelreuteria apiculata , Koelreuteria bipinnata var. apiculata , Koelreuteria chinensis , Koelreuteria paniculata var. apiculata , Koelreuteria paniculata var. lixianensis , Sapindus chinensis

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Perennial

Growth Form: tree

Native Range

China; Anhui, - Zhejiang, - Henan, - Hebei, - Hubei, - Gansu, - Jiangsu, - Liaoning, - Shanxi, - Shandong, - Shaanxi, - Sichuan, - Yunnan

Plant Description

Goldenrain tree is in the Sapindaceae family and has yellow flowers, serrate margined pinnate leaves, and distinctive bladder-like pods.

History as an Ornamental

Sold widely as an ornamental tree. "They are fine specimen trees, flowering best in areas with hot summers (Brickell 2004)."

External Resources

GBIF Link

GBIF Species Page

USDA Plants Database

USDA Plants Database page

Tropicos Link

Tropicos Species Page

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