Koelreuteria
| Koelreuteria | |
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| Koelreuteria paniculata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapindoideae |
| Genus: | Koelreuteria Laxm.[1] |
| Type species | |
| Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm.[3] | |
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Koelreuteria /kɛlrʊˈtɪəriə/,[4] also known as chinese lantern tree,[5] is a genus of three species of flowering plants in the family Sapindaceae, native to southern and eastern Asia.
Description
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They are medium-sized deciduous trees growing to 10–20 m (33–66 ft) tall, with spirally arranged pinnate or bipinnate leaves. The flowers are small and yellow, produced in large branched panicles 20–50 cm (8–20 in) long. The fruit is a three-lobed inflated papery capsule 3–6 cm long, containing several hard nut-like seeds 5–10 mm diameter.
Taxonomy
[edit]Publication
[edit]It was published by Erik Laxmann in 1772.[2]
Type species
[edit]The type species is Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm.[3]
Species
[edit]The genus has three accepted species:[2]
- Koelreuteria bipinnata Franch.
- Koelreuteria elegans (Seem.) A.C.Sm.
- Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm.
Etymology
[edit]The genus was named after Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter (1733-1806),[3] from Karlsruhe, Germany, by Erich Laxmann.
Uses
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Koelreuteria are commonly used as focal points in landscape design in regions where they thrive.
In some areas, notably parts of eastern North America, they have become invasive species.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Koelreuteria Laxm". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2006-03-29. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ a b c "Koelreuteria Laxm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Koelreuteria | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved February 8, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/n/36452-1
- ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
- ^ "Golden Rain Tree". MDC Teacher Portal. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
References
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