Chinese Flametree, Bougainvillea Goldenraintree
Koelreuteria bipinnata
Sapindaceae (The Soapberry Family)
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Location near Missouri State University campus: in southeast lawn of Sunshine Elementary School
Koelreuteria bipinnata:
Chinese Flametree, Bougainvillea Goldenraintree
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similar to
goldenraintree, but vase-shaped (upright-spreading), 20-30’ tall and
2/3 as wide
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leaflets have entire, rather than lobed margins
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yellow flowers like goldenraintree, but fruit are pinkish-rose in color,
instead of tan/brown
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tolerates dry, alkaline, low fertility soils—less cold-hardy than
goldenraintree
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may have potential of becoming weedy from seedlings