Styphnolobium japonicum
Japanese pagoda tree · also Chinese scholar tree, Pagoda tree
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Styphnolobium japonicum is a deciduous tree known for its elegant, spreading canopy and delicate, fern-like leaves, producing creamy white flowers in summer that attract pollinators. Native to China, it is drought-tolerant and thrives in urban environments, making it a popular choice for city landscaping, though its pods are toxic.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 20,2622.8%—11 in
- 11,2034.9%—11 in
- 2,0920.60%—16 in
- 1,9310.44%30 yr12 in
- 1,7900.79%—11 in
- 1,3640.48%21 yr9.8 in
- 1,0860.36%—9.0 in
- 9660.83%—12 in
- 4876.0%——
- 4620.24%13 yr9.0 in
- 2180.03%—3.1 in
- 680.01%—3.0 in
- 500.10%10 yr—
- 370.01%29 yr9.0 in
- 310.04%6.8 yr2.4 in
- 300.02%—3.0 in
- 280.01%—17 in
- 120.08%5.8 yr2.4 in
- 80.00%—8.7 in
- 40.02%—14 in
- 30.00%——
- 20.00%—5.1 in
- 10.01%—3.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 40–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 40–70 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Pollution tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Aug, Sep
Trunk diameters across every city: median 11 in, mean 12 in, 90th percentile 20 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
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
Other Styphnolobium in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
