Chinese Scholar Tree

Description: Chinese scholar tree(Chinese: 槐树） is deciduous tree native to China. It is a popular ornamental tree in Europe, North America and South Africa, grown for its white flowers, borne in late summer after most other flowering trees have long finished flowering. It grows into a lofty tree 10–20 m tall with an equal spread, and produces a fine, dark brown timber. The leaves are alternate, pinnate, with 9-21 leaflets, and the flowers in pendulous racemes similar to those of the Black locust.

Locations in Campus: Picture taken at Ivy Ln.

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