Golden Tree / Koelreuteria bipinnata.

Here is the Golden tree that I took a photo of in late July. This latest photo was taken on October 19th 2007.


Here is a close up of the seed pods.

Goldenrain Tree

Goldenrain tree
Koelreuteria paniculata

It is as beautiful as the photo above show. The tree was introduced in the US in the 1700's Thomas Jefferson started a tree from seed he received from France on his Monticello estate.

It is native to China, Japan and Korea.

This tree is planted for ornamental in urban areas. It may escape cultavation.

The trunk may easily branch, though this one has not done so.