Golden Chain Tree

Laburnum anagyroides

The Golden Chain Tree is a beautiful tree with long, hanging clusters of bright yellow flowers. Its seeds are poisonous if eaten, so it's important to admire them from a safe distance.

Hábitat: Gardens, Parks

Aspecto

The Golden Chain Tree is a small, deciduous tree known for its spectacular display of bright yellow, pea-like flowers that hang in long, pendulous clusters, creating the appearance of shimmering golden chains.

ReinoPlantaeFiloTracheophytaClaseMagnoliopsidaOrdenFabalesFamiliaFabaceaeGéneroLaburnum

Golden Chain Tree

Categoría

Árboles

Rareza

Common

Peligro

3/5 · Moderado

Snaps

¡Sé la primera persona en hacer un snap!

Datos interesantes

All parts of this tree, especially the seeds, contain a potent neurotoxin and are very poisonous!

Despite being poisonous, it's often pruned into stunning archways in famous European gardens.

It's a cousin to peas and beans, belonging to the same plant family, Fabaceae!

Its scientific name, Laburnum, might come from 'labrum', meaning 'lip', possibly referring to its flower shape.

Habilidades especiales

Golden Chain Tree has powerful toxins, especially cytisine, in all its parts that help it defend against most hungry animals.

Golden Chain Tree can enrich the soil by hosting special bacteria that turn air nitrogen into plant food.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 4-7 m
Canopy Spread: 3-5 m
Comestible: No
Trunk Diameter: 20-40 cm
Esperanza de vida: 20-50 años
Fruit Type: Pod
Growth Rate: Medio
Leaf Type: Deciduous

Conexiones ecológicas

symbiotic with

Rhizobium bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

fixes nitrogen for tree's growth

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen from flowers

eats

Black bean aphid

Aphis fabae

feeds on sap from young shoots and leaves

Rasgos

Caducifolio

Las plantas caducifolias pierden periódicamente todas sus hojas, por lo general durante el otoño o las estaciones secas.

Forma péndula

Describe una planta o estructura anatómica que se inclina o cuelga hacia abajo.

Ornamental

Las plantas ornamentales se cultivan principalmente por su atractivo estético, embelleciendo paisajes y jardines con su atractivo follaje, flores o forma.