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.
| 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] | |
| Species[2] | |
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Description
editThey 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
editPublication
editIt was published by Erik Laxmann in 1772.[2]
Type species
editThe type species is Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm.[3]
Species
editThe genus has three accepted species:[2]
- Koelreuteria bipinnata Franch.
- Koelreuteria elegans (Seem.) A.C.Sm.
- Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm.
Etymology
editThe genus was named after Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter (1733-1806),[3] from Karlsruhe, Germany, by Erich Laxmann.
Uses
editKoelreuteria 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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