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Taiwanese Rain Tree
Koelreuteria elegans
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Chinese flame treeKoelreuteria bipinnata
golden rain treeKoelreuteria paniculata
ChinaberryMelia azedarach
tree-of-heavenAilanthus altissima
Chinese pistachePistacia chinensis
Japanese zelkovaZelkova serrata
Japanese angelica treeAralia elata
Japanese climbing fernLygodium japonicum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 848 |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 451 |
| China | 343 |
| Taiwan | 326 |
| Taiwan Province | 316 |
| Australia | 181 |
| Texas | 119 |
| Queensland | 104 |
| New South Wales | 77 |
| Hawaii | 74 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Tree growth formListed by a harvested source as having a tree growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Soapberries, Cashews, Mahoganies, and Allies · Sapindales |
| Family | soapberry family · Sapindaceae |
| Genus | Koelreuteria |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Taiwanese Rain Tree with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.