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

                      ·         similar to goldenraintree, but vase-shaped (upright-spreading), 20-30’ tall and 2/3 as wide

                 ·         leaflets have entire, rather than lobed margins

                 ·         yellow flowers like goldenraintree, but fruit are pinkish-rose in color, instead of tan/brown

                 ·         tolerates dry, alkaline, low fertility soils—less cold-hardy than goldenraintree

                 ·         may have potential of becoming weedy from seedlings