Botanical name: Koelreuteria paniculata
Family: Sapindaceae

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A.K.A. golden rain tree, golden rain tree, china tree, varnish tree, pride of India

• deciduous
• reaches a height of 35′-45′
• round crown 20′-25’in width
• moderate to rapid growth rate
• compound, pinnate,leaves with alternate leaf arrangement
• leaflets that are so deeply serrated (toothed) they appear lobed
• yellow flowers have four petals that grow in terminal compound racemes
• fruits are dark brown to black, berry-like seeds that grow in three-sided inflated, hollow, bladder-like seed pod
• is on invasive species list in parts of the U.S.
• Adaptable to acidic 4.5 pH and alkaline 8.0 pH soils
• adaptable to various soil conditions
• full sun
• zones 5-9