Koelreuteria elegans
Flamegold rain tree · also Taiwanese golden rain tree, Flamegold, Chinese flame tree
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Koelreuteria elegans is a deciduous tree known for its autumn blossoms of butter-yellow flowers and bladder-like fruits that mature to brown. Native to Fiji and Taiwan, it is widely planted as a street tree but can be invasive in some areas. It is considered the most frost-tender among its genus.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 8,7955.4%—9.5 in
- 80.00%36 yr7.5 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 25–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 35–50 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.5 in, mean 9.5 in, 90th percentile 14 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
- Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests
- Fiji tropical moist forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Fiji tropical dry forests
Other Koelreuteria in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
