American yellowwood tree

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white flowers in large, drooping, terminal panicles (10-15" long) will virtually cover a mature tree in late spring (profuse bloom in alternate years). Bloom is similar in appearance to that of black locust (Robinia). Flowers give way to flat, brown seed pods (2.5-4" long) which mature in September-October. Wood of this tree contains a yellow dye which distinctively colors the heartwood and gives rise to the common name of yellowwood. A Missouri native tree that is only found in several sout... Yellowwood Tree, Kentucky Coffee Tree, Cat Kingdom, Fringe Tree, White Oak Tree, Street Trees, Missouri Botanical Garden, Specimen Trees, Fast Growing Trees

white flowers in large, drooping, terminal panicles (10-15" long) will virtually cover a mature tree in late spring (profuse bloom in alternate years). Bloom is similar in appearance to that of black locust (Robinia). Flowers give way to flat, brown seed pods (2.5-4" long) which mature in September-October. Wood of this tree contains a yellow dye which distinctively colors the heartwood and gives rise to the common name of yellowwood. A Missouri native tree that is only found in several…

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Cladrastis kentukea (Yellowwood) Benefits Of Trees, Flowering Shrubs For Shade, Golden Chain Tree, Golden Rain Tree, Tulip Poplar, Eastern Redbud, Shade Shrubs, Specimen Trees, Natural Ecosystem

A fine tree for the landscape, Cladrastis kentukea (Yellowwood) is a medium-sized, deciduous tree with a broad-rounded crown of graceful, upward-spreading branches clothed with pinnately-compound leaves. Emerging yellow-green, the leaves mature to bright green as the season progresses and turn yellow to golden brown in the fall. In spring, a profusion of large, pendant panicles, 8-14 in. long (20-35 cm), of intensely fragrant white flowers cascade from the canopy. Resembling wisteria, they…

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