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Koelreuteria

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Koelreuteria
Koelreuteria paniculata
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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]

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

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Publication

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It was published by Erik Laxmann in 1772.[2]

Type species

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The type species is Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm.[3]

Species

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The genus has three accepted species:[2]

Etymology

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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

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  1. ^ "Koelreuteria Laxm". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2006-03-29. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  2. ^ a b c "Koelreuteria Laxm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Koelreuteria | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved February 8, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/n/36452-1
  4. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
  5. ^ "Golden Rain Tree". MDC Teacher Portal. Retrieved 2022-11-09.

References

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