Gymnocladus chinensis
| Gymnocladus chinensis | |
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| In Hangzhou Botanical Garden, China | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Gymnocladus |
| Species: | G. chinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gymnocladus chinensis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Gymnocladus chinensis, the soap tree or Chinese coffeetree, is a tree in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the pea family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to central China[1] and maybe the Eastern Himalayas also.[2] The leaves have huge bipinnate leaves starting purple then shading to green.
References
- ^ a b Han, B.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Gymnocladus chinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T147637781A147637783. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147637781A147637783.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Gymnocladus chinensis Baill". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
External links
- Gymnocladus chinensis at Plants For A Future