Koelreuteria
Chinese lantern tree · also Golden rain tree, Chinese flame tree, Flamegold
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Koelreuteria, also known as chinese lantern tree, is a genus of three species of flowering plants in the family Sapindaceae. These elegant trees are often used in urban landscapes, producing fragrant, bright yellow flowers in late summer followed by burgundy to tan-colored, papery fruits resembling Chinese lanterns.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 740.05%8.8 yr7.9 in
- 110.01%—3.4 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.9 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 25 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
- Borneo lowland rain forests
- Borneo montane rain forests
- Borneo peat swamp forests
- Mindanao-Eastern Visayas rain forests
- Southwest Borneo freshwater swamp 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.
