Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)

Golden Rain Tree – Showy Summer Blooms and Lantern-Like Fruits

Koelreuteria paniculata, called Golden Rain Tree or Panicled Goldenraintree, is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to East Asia. In mid-summer, it produces large, terminal panicles of bright yellow flowers, followed by distinctive, papery, lantern-like seed capsules that turn pinkish then brown, persisting into winter. The compound leaves turn yellow in fall. It tolerates drought, heat, wind, and urban pollution, making it a popular street and shade tree. It can self-seed aggressively in some areas.

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