Family | Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae) |
Scientific name | Styphnolobium japonicum (L.) Schott |
Synonyms | Sophora pubescens Tausch; Sophora sinensis Forrest; Sophora sinica Rosier; Sophora japonica L.; Sophora japonica L. forma oligophylla Franchet; Sophora japonica L. forma pendula Zabel; Sophora japonica L. var. pubescens (Tausch) Besse; Sophora japonica var. violacea Carrière; Sophora korolkowii Dieck ex Koehne |
Common name | (Japanese common name) en-ju |
(English common name) Japanese pagoda tree, pagoda tree, Chinese scholar tree | |
Distribution | (Japan) garden plants |
(Other nations) [native] China | |
Chromosomal number | 2n=28 |
Description | Plants 20m. Leaves 4-7 pairs leaflets each 3-5cm length. Flowers white 1-1.5cm, flowering in July to August. Deciduous. Arbor trees. |
Reference | Styphnolobium japonicum (L.) Schott |
August 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
August 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
August 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |