Taxon

Styphnolobium japonicum

 
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Styphnolobium japonicum - Chinese scholar-tree, Japanese pagoda-tree
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Common name: Chinese scholar-tree, Japanese pagoda-tree
Family: Fabaceae (pea family)
Synonym: Sophora japonica
Distribution: China and Korea
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A deciduous, medium to large-growing tree with a rounded habit that can reach 70' high and 35' wide. Rich, bright green pinnate leaves are composed of 9 to15 oval-shaped leaflets, ½" in length. The pea-shaped flowers are flushed with a rose-violet color, and produced in late summer on large terminals. Makes an excellent small shade tree in a border or use as a backyard accent.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • International Legume Database & Information Service • RHS Horticultural Database

Locations

  • 1: FLT: CE23 (CE23) • Accession: D2000-0623.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: MAG: CA14 (CA14) • Accession: D1953-0005.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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