Laburnum anagyroides Medik. Golden chain, golden rain
Golden chain tree was introduced to North America in the early 1500s, favored for its radiant yellow hanging racemes of flowers. Identification: Trees are 12-30′ (3.7-9.1 m) in height, with few branches and a width of 9-12′ (2.7-3.7 m). Leaves are 1¼-3″ (3.3-7.6 cm), alternate, tripinnate. Flowers are plentiful bright yellow hanging racemes, 6-10″ (15-25 cm) long. Individual flowers are bilaterally symmetrical, about ¾″ (1.9 cm) in size. Flowers appear from May to June. Fruits resemble hanging clusters of pea pods. Edibility: Poisonous Online References:
Plantillustrations.org (botanical illustrations) Plants.ces.ncsu.edu (toxicity information)
Laburnum anagyroides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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