Laburnum anagyroides
Common laburnum · also Golden chain, Golden rain, Common goldenchain tree
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Laburnum anagyroides, also known as common laburnum or golden chain tree, is a deciduous tree native to Central and Southern Europe. It is prized for its showy yellow flowers that bloom in long, pendulous clusters during spring and summer. All parts of the tree, especially the seeds, are highly poisonous due to the presence of cytisine, making it potentially dangerous if ingested, yet it is popular in landscape plantings for its ornamental appeal.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,0410.09%—1.9 in
- 1420.05%47 yr5.9 in
- 610.03%—3.7 in
- 200.01%—8.0 in
- 140.04%—7.9 in
- 90.00%26 yr11 in
- 40.00%—5.5 in
- 10.01%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–20 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Calcareous
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.0 in, mean 2.9 in, 90th percentile 5.1 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
- Appenine deciduous montane forests
- Balkan mixed forests
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Northeast Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests
Other Laburnum in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
