Golden rain tree
Koelreuteria elegans subsp. formosana
family
Sapindaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Common names
Golden rain tree, Chinese flame tree, Chinese rain tree, Flame gold, Flame golden rain tree, Golden raintree.
A medium-sized tree usually growing 5-12 m tall. Its main trunk is covered in rough greyish-brown bark. Its twice-compound leaves are very large (25-60 cm long and 15-44 cm wide) and have numerous leaflets (5.5-10 cm long). Its large branched flower clusters (30-50 cm long) are borne at the tips of the branches in late spring or early summer. Its bright yellow flowers (up to 2 cm across) usually have four or five yellow petals and the same number of stamens. Its three-sided papery capsules (3.5-6 cm long) turn from bright red to pink and then eventually brown as they mature.
Impact
Impact
Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria elegans subsp. formosana) is regarded as an environmental weed in south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, and as a potential environmental weed in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. It is on the Alert List for Environmental Weeds, a list of 28 non-native plants that have the potential to seriously degrade Australia's ecosystems.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria elegans subsp. formosana) is regarded as an environmental weed in south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, and as a potential environmental weed in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. It is on the Alert List for Environmental Weeds, a list of 28 non-native plants that have the potential to seriously degrade Australia's ecosystems.
