Cladrastis Raf.

Yellowwood (en)

Genus

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae

Characteristics

Trees, deciduous, rarely woody lianas; bud enclosed within inflated base of petiole. Leaves imparipinnate; stipules absent; stipels present or absent; leaflets alternate or subopposite, membranous, entire. Paniculate racemes terminal; bracts and bracteoles caducous. Calyx campanulate; teeth 5. Corolla white (or pink); petals subequal. Stamens 10, free; filaments distinct or slightly joined at base; anthers versatile. Ovary linear-lanceolate, shortly stalked; ovules few to many; style incurved; stigmas small. Legume com­pressed, winged or not, tardily dehiscent. Seeds 1 to many.
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Cal short, campanulate, 5-lobed; cor large, the pet clawed; stamens 10, distinct; pods flat, thin, linear, short-stipitate, several-seeded; trees with exstipulate odd-pinnate lvs and conspicuous white fls in ample panicles. 1 e. U.S., 5 e. Asia.
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Images

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Distribution

Cladrastis world distribution map, present in China and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:22025-1
WFO ID wfo-4000008456
COL ID 3QFM
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Cladrastis

Lower taxons

Cladrastis kentukea Cladrastis platycarpa Cladrastis wilsonii Cladrastis shikokiana Cladrastis delavayi Cladrastis sikokiana