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Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours. ) Rudd

Kentucky yellowwood; Cladrastis lutea Michx f K Koch; Sophora kentukea Dum Cours; Yellowood

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Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd
Kentucky yellowwood

       
Symbol:   CLKE  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Fabaceae  
Duration:   Perennial  
Growth Habit:   Tree  
Native Status:  
L48    N
CAN    I



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Synonyms:
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd

  CLLU Cladrastis lutea (Michx. f.) K. Koch
  SOKE Sophora kentukea Dum. Cours.
 

Distribution:
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd

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USA ( AL , AR , CT, GA , IA, IL , IN , KY , LA , MA, ME, MO , MS , NC , NY , OH , OK, PA, RI, SC, TN ), CAN (ON)
 

Related Taxa:
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd

View 236 genera in Fabaceae , 1 species in Cladrastis
 

Classification:
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Cladrastis Raf. – yellowwood
Species Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd – Kentucky yellowwood
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd

The synonym italicized and indented below is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Illinois :
Cladrastis lutea
yellowwood              Endangered
Indiana :
Cladrastis lutea
yellowwood              Threatened
 

Introduced Information:
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd

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View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26539.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

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Scientific Name
Cladrastis lutea = Cladrastis kentukea

Common Name
Yellowwood

Hardiness Zones: 4-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun; well drained soil; tolerates high pH and dry soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Upright; graceful spreading crown with low branches
Height: 30 to 45'
Width: 40 to 45'
Leaf: 8 to 12" alternate, odd pinnately compound leaf with 7 to 9 leaflets; yellow fall color
Flower/Fruit: White, fragrant, pendulous, panicles in early summer; inconsistent flowering from year to year; brown seed pods
Comments: Withstands city conditions; attracts birds
Cultivars: Rosea
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Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd
Kentucky yellowwood

       
Symbol:   CLKE  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Fabaceae  
Duration:   Perennial  
Growth Habit:   Tree  
Native Status:  
L48    N
CAN    I



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Synonyms:
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd

  CLLU Cladrastis lutea (Michx. f.) K. Koch
  SOKE Sophora kentukea Dum. Cours.
 

Distribution:
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd

View Native Status
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA ( AL , AR , CT, GA , IA, IL , IN , KY , LA , MA, ME, MO , MS , NC , NY , OH , OK, PA, RI, SC, TN ), CAN (ON)
 

Related Taxa:
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd

View 236 genera in Fabaceae , 1 species in Cladrastis
 

Classification:
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Cladrastis Raf. – yellowwood
Species Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd – Kentucky yellowwood
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd

The synonym italicized and indented below is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Illinois :
Cladrastis lutea
yellowwood              Endangered
Indiana :
Cladrastis lutea
yellowwood              Threatened
 

Introduced Information:
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

More Accounts and Images:
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26539.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 
 
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