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Laburnum alpinum, Golden Chain Tree, Scotch Laburnum
 Laburnum alpinum
Family: Faboideae / Leguminosae / Papilionaceae
Golden Chain Tree, Scotch Laburnum
Origin: Southern Europe
large shrub 5-10 ftsmall tree 10-20 ftfull sunsemi-shaderegular wateryellow/orange flowerspoisonous or toxicfragrantethnomedicalattracts butterflies, hummingbirdssubtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Deciduous tree or shrub, up to 30 feet tall (9 m); pinnate leaves, 3 leaflets.

A very tolerant and easily grown plant, it succeeds in almost any soil or situation so long as it is not water-logged. It grows well in heavy clay soils and in poor shallow limestone soils. Succeeds in cold exposed situations and tolerates industrial pollution.

The leaves are cholagogue and purgative. All parts of the plant, and especially the seed, are poisonous.


 
Laburnum alpinum, Golden Chain Tree, Scotch Laburnum

Laburnum alpinum, Golden Chain Tree, Scotch Laburnum
Laburnum alpinum, Golden Chain Tree, Scotch Laburnum
Laburnum alpinum, Golden Chain Tree, Scotch Laburnum
Laburnum alpinum, Golden Chain Tree, Scotch Laburnum
Laburnum alpinum, Golden Chain Tree, Scotch Laburnum


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