Goldenrain Tree (Koelreuteria bipinnata)
Description
The leaves are alternate, bipinnately compound leaves; with an ovate shape and a pinnate venation, they have a green color usually and turns yellow in fall, measuring between 5-10 cm long.The flowers are small and yellow with a touch of red at the base, with four petals, produced in large branched panicles that are 20-50 cm long. They are very showy and have a pleasant fragrance. They flower in the summer from July to August. Flowers are hermaphroditic, having both male and female organs.The fruit is a three-lobed inflated papery capsule that is 3-6 cm long, containing several hard nut-like seeds that are 5-10 mm diameter with a pink color.The bark is thin and brown, bends down a little as the tree grows, it might break due to poor collar formation, pruning is required to develop a strong structure, and also for the pedestrians and vehicles clearance if necessary. The tree is characterized as a weak wooded tree.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Sapindales
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Family: Sapindaceae
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Genus: Koelreuteria
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