Koelreuteria paniculata
Also known as panicled goldenrain tree, goldenrain tree, China tree, pride of India, varnish tree, golden-rain tree
species of plant
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilySapindaceae
Native toChina North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Korea, Manchuria
Common Name: golden rain tree
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Leaf of Koelreuteria paniculata var. paniculata
Koelreuteria paniculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to China, Korea, and Outer Manchuria in both Russia and Mongolia. Naturalized in Japan since at least the 1200s, it was introduced to Europe in 1747 and North America in 1763, and has become a popular landscape tree worldwide. Common names include goldenrain tree, pride of India, China tree, and the varnish tree.