Summary
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Flora of China: Koelreuteria species list
Media related to Koelreuteria at Wikimedia Commons