Common name: Golden Rain Tree, China Tree
Botanical name: Koelreuteria paniculata Family: Sapindaceae (soapberry family)
Golden raintree is a small, open-branching, irregularly-shaped, deciduous tree
with a rounded crown which typically grows 30-40' tall and as wide.
It has bipinnate leaves that give it an overall lacy
appearance. The leaves turn yellow before falling. Golden rain tree is
perhaps most striking in the fall with its large clusters of showy yellow
flowers. These are followed by 2" red-purple seed pods, which are equally
dramatic. The fruit is a papery three-compartment, bladder-like structure full
of seeds, resembling chinese lanterns. Seeds are produced in
great quantities and there are
always seedlings beneath a mother tree. The tree is invasive under these
conditions. Golden rain tree is native to eastern Asia (China and Korea)
| Photographed in G.K.-1, New Delhi |
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