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Color Range |
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Also called
the “varnish tree” or “tree of India,” this
oriental transplant was introduced to America in the 1760s.
It features spectacular yellow flowers in summer along with
very dense foliage. It is a great lawn tree and is ideal for
shading a porch or patio or wherever space is limited.
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| Height: 30’-40’ with
a widespreading crown. |
| Leaves: Alternate,
pinnately or bipinnately compound, 6”-18” long with
7-15 leaflets 1”-4” long. Rich green and smooth above;
slightly hairy on the veins beneath, turning yellow or orange
yellow in autumn. |
| Habitat: A
native of central and western China and the mountains of Japan. |
