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Yellowhorn

Botanical name: Xanthoceras

Yellowhorn

Botanical name: Xanthoceras

Description

Yellowhorn is a woody perennial, growing to 8 m tall. Yellowhorn includes only one species. The leaves are arranged alternately, and are pinnate, with 9–17 leaflets, the leaflets with a sharly serrated margin. The flowers with five white petals, and are produced in erect panicles in mid spring. The fruit is an oval leathery capsule, which splits into three sections at maturity to release the 6–18 seeds; the seeds are black, resembling a small horse chestnut seed. It is native to northern China.

Species of Yellowhorn

Yellowhorn

Yellowhorn (Xanthoceras sorbifolia) is grown in many gardens for its showy white flowers which look equally pretty on the tree or when cut and added to flower arrangements. The scientific name xanthoceras means yellow-horned and refers to a yellow, hornlike feature between the flower petals. This tree is also popular because of its adaptability to drought, part-shade, and a variety of soil types.

Scientific Classification

Phylum

Vascular plants

Class

Dicotyledons

Order

Maples, mangos, mahogany, citrus, and allies

Family

Soapberry

Genus

Yellowhorn

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