Styphnolobium
Japanese pagoda tree · also Chinese scholar tree, Pagoda tree, Necklacepod
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Styphnolobium is a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs known for their pinnate leaves and creamy white flowers in pendulous racemes. Native to China and the Americas, some species are popular ornamentals thriving in urban settings and exhibiting drought tolerance.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3610.16%—11 in
- 670.25%—3.0 in
- 120.01%6.8 yr—
- 40.01%——
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 49.2–82 ft
- Canopy spread
- 40–70 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Aug, Sep
Trunk diameters across every city: median 11 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 18 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 China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
Other Styphnolobium in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
