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Cladrastis kentukea - American Yellowwood
Family Fabaceae
Botanical Name Cladrastis kentukea
Common Name American Yellowwood
Size 30 - 50'
Hardiness Zone 4 -8
Culture Transplant into well-drained soil; pH adaptable.
Ornamental Value Graceful habit; white spring flowers
Landscape Use A shade tree especially for small properties, specimen, in groupings.
Key Identifying Characteristics Alternate, odd-pinnately compound leaves, with 7 - 9 leaflets. Leaf petiole covers the new bud.
Notable Cultivars 'Rosea'
Campus Location Ag: VetMed Library; Main: UC
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