Koelreuteria paniculata
Goldenrain tree · also Pride of India, China tree, Varnish tree
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The Goldenrain Tree is known for its striking golden-yellow summer flowers and unique lantern-like seed pods. Its pinnate leaves offer seasonal interest with yellow fall color. This small to medium-sized, hardy tree is suitable for urban settings, tolerating various soil conditions and drought once established.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4,1450.57%—6.0 in
- 1,6390.14%—1.3 in
- 1,5360.50%—3.0 in
- 1,2660.27%36 yr7.5 in
- 1,2340.63%9.6 yr5.2 in
- 9160.40%—6.2 in
- 5590.20%27 yr5.9 in
- 5130.44%—3.0 in
- 2220.17%19 yr8.0 in
- 1750.10%—3.0 in
- 1670.04%2.8 yr2.5 in
- 1060.01%—3.1 in
- 720.05%—3.8 in
- 600.17%—1.2 in
- 550.23%—7.9 in
- 420.27%5.8 yr2.4 in
- 250.03%5.8 yr2.0 in
- 240.05%7.8 yr—
- 160.20%——
- 120.01%—6.0 in
- 40.01%—1.6 in
- 20.00%—3.9 in
- 20.00%—1.6 in
- 20.00%—1.4 in
- 10.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25–40 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.1 in, mean 6.3 in, 90th percentile 12 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.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Other Koelreuteria in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
