Cladrastis lutea (Michx.) K.Koch
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Fabaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Smooth-barked tree to 15 m; lfls 6–9, alternate, broadly ovate to obovate or the terminal one rhomboid, 6–13 cm; panicle hanging, 1–3 dm; standard reflexed, the claw 2–3 mm, the blade broadly rounded, 1.5 cm; wings and keel-pet all distinct, nearly alike, their claws 6–8 mm, their blades oblong, 16–20 mm, cordate at base; ovary pubescent; pods 7.5–10 cm; 2n=28. Rich woods and rocky bluffs; irregularly from w. Va. and w. N.C. to s. O., s. Ind., Ala., Miss., s. Mo., Ark. and Okla., and sometimes escaped from cult. farther n. May, early June. (? C. kentukea; Sophora kentukea, a possibly older name of doubtful application)