Koelreuteria paniculata

"Golden rain tree" redirects here. For the unrelated species also called "golden rain", see Laburnum anagyroides.

Koelreuteria paniculata
Foliage and flowers of Koelreuteria paniculata var. apiculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Koelreuteria
Species:
K. paniculata
Binomial name
Koelreuteria paniculata
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Sapindus paniculata (Laxm.) Dum.Cours.
  • Koelreuteria apiculata Rehder & E.H.Wilson
  • Koelreuteria bipinnata var. apiculata (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) F.C.How & C.N.Ho
  • Koelreuteria chinensis (L.) Hoffmanns.
  • Koelreuteria japonica Hassk.
  • Koelreuteria paniculata var. apiculata (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) Rehder
  • Koelreuteria paniculata var. fastigiata Bean
  • Koelreuteria paniculata f. fastigiata (Bean) Rehder
  • Koelreuteria paniculata var. lixianensis H.L.Tsiang
  • Koelreuteria paniculata f. miyagiensis H.Ohashi & Yu.Sasaki
  • Koelreuteria paullinoides L'Hér.
  • Paullinia aurea Radlk.
  • Sapindus chinensis L.
  • Sapindus sinensis J.F.Gmel.
Leaf of Koelreuteria paniculata var. paniculata

Koelreuteria paniculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to China. Naturalized in Korea and Japan since at least the 1200s,[3] it was introduced in Europe in 1747, and to America in 1763, and has become a popular landscape tree worldwide.[4][5] Common names include goldenrain tree,[6][7] pride of India,[8] China tree,[9] and the varnish tree.[7]

  1. ^ Ye, J.; Yu, S.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Koelreuteria paniculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T18776387A147626783. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference POWO, 2024 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Meyer, F.G. (April 1976). "A Revision of the Genus Koelreuteria (Sapindaceae)". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 57 (2): 129–141, 146–153. doi:10.5962/p.185862 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library; Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Golden Rain Tree Koelreuteria paniculata". Monrovia. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Goldenraintree Tree on the Tree Guide at arborday.org". Arbor Day Foundation. Archived from the original on 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  6. ^ "PLANTS Profile for Koelreuteria paniculata (goldenrain tree)". Natural Resources Conservation Service. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  7. ^ a b UConn Plant Database Archived 2009-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  9. ^ goldenrain tree.Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2008-07-12.