Cladrastis kentukea
American Yellow Wood, Kentucky Yellow Wood
Other regional names: Kentucky Yellowwood +2 more
- Kentucky Yellowwood
- Yellow Wood
- Yellowwood
Also known as: Cladrastis albiflora Raf. +16 more
- Cladrastis albiflora Raf.
- Cladrastis fragrans Raf.
- Cladrastis kentuckensis (Dum.Cours.) Jacks.
- Cladrastis kentuckensis Raf.
- Cladrastis kentukea f. tomentoda (Steyerm.) Spongberg, 1997
- Cladrastis kentukea f. tomentosa (Steyerm.) Spongberg
- Cladrastis lutea (F.Michx.) K.Koch
- Cladrastis lutea f. tomentosa Steyerm.
- Cladrastis lutea Raf.
- Cladrastis tinctoria Raf.
- Sophora kentukea Dum.Cours.
- Virgilia alba Raf.
- Virgilia dumontii Raf.
- Virgilia fragilis Raf.
- Virgilia kentuckensis Raf.
- Virgilia kentukea (Dum.Cours.) Raf.
- Virgilia lutea F.Michx.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Originating in North America, Cladrastis kentukea (commonly known as American yellow-wood or Kentucky yellow-wood) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Connecticut, Germany, Iowa, Kirgizistan, Krym, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, North Caucasus, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Romania, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, Uzbekistan