Goldenrain tree

Short Description

The goldenrain is an up to 15 m tall deciduous tree with a broad and expansive crown.

The large leaves grow alternately on the branch. They generally consist of 7-15 leaflets that finish with a single terminal leaflet (unequally pinnate). The leaflets are irregularly coarsely serrated to deeply lobed.

It can grow as a tree or shrub and generally has an erect stem with a very broad crown. The bark is grey-brown with vertical fissures.

The flowers are yellow with an orange base. They grow in large upright much-branched panicles.

The fruits are dry-skinned capsules with a papery bladder-shaped covering. The seeds are pea-sized and dark-brown.

In the city

Goldenrain trees are often used as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens. It tolerates drought stress and is largely hardy in Central Europe. Its potential for improving urban air quality by binding particulate matter is also discussed.