Kentucky Yellowwood

Basisdaten

yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) leaf
yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) leaf
  • yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) leaf
  • yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) leaf underside
  • yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) budding
  • yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) leaves
  • yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) flowers buds
  • yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) branch budding
  • yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) leaves in summer
  • yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) fruits
  • yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) bud
  • yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) trunk / bark
  • yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) tree crown in summer
description: 

The American yellowwood tree is native to the southeastern North America. The bright yellow-colored wood gives the tree its name.

Tree profile

name botanical: 
Cladrastis kentukea (lutea)
other name: 
American Yellowwood
family: 
Legume or pea or bean family (Fabaceae)
species: 
deciduous tree
height: 
up to 25 m (82 ft)
leaf: 

The leaves of Yellowwood are green, odd pinnate and up to 30 cm (11.8 in) long with 5-11 oval single sheets about 6 cm (2.4 in) long. The leaf margin is smooth.

leaf shape: 
imparipinnate
leaf margin: 
smooth
leaf position: 
alternate
fall foliage: 
yellow – orange
flowering: 
June - August
blossom color: 
white
blossom description: 

The white flowers hang in long panicles and smell a little.

gender distribution: 
monoecious / hermaphrodite
fruit: 

The smooth, light brown legume contains four to six seeds.

branches: 

The twigs are red-brown with distinct leaf scars. The buds are brown. Old petioles are often still attached in winter.

bark: 
The bark is smooth and gray.
root: 
Deep-rooting plant
location: 
Sun
soil: 
nutritious soil, tolerates dryness
ph value: 
NULL
usage: 

single tree, garden, south side

comment: 

Das Holz des Gelbholz ist gelb