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Caragana arborescens Lam.

Siberian Pea-Tree

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Caragana (Peashrub)

Synonyms

Caragana arborescens
Aspalathus arborescens
Asphalathus caragana
Caragana inermis
Caragana sibirica
Robinia caragana

Related species

Caragana arborescens Lam. - Siberian Pea-Tree

Traits


    Slightly toxic, shrubby, up to 6 m tall. inflorescence: flowers solitary or few. flowers: yellowish. filaments: 1 free and 9 tubular-fused. fruits: legumes, 3–7 mm long, cross-section rounded. phyllotaxy: alternate. leaves: paired pinnate, 6–16‑partite, last leaflet ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Caragana arborescens

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Caragana arborescens

Caragana arborescens

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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