Shape | Broadly pyramid shape |
Landscape | Accent or specimen tree. |
Cultivation | Full sun. Prefers rich moist or limestone soils. Drought tolerant. |
Pests | Leaf spot, cankers, witches broom, mildew, honey locust borer, webworms and spider mites. |
Notable Specimens | The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. The Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description | Bark is usually broken up into long narrow longitudinal scaly ridges. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Terminal node is absent with small lateral buds consisting of five or more at each node. |
Leaf Description | Alternate, pinnately or binately compound 15 - 20 cm spacing with 20 - 30 leaflets. |
Flower Description | Blooms in early summer. |
Colour Description | The leaves are dark green in summer and yellow in both spring and autumn. The flowers are greenish-gold. The bark is a greyish-brown colour.
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Texture Description | The leaves are smooth in texture. |