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Staphylea pinnata

European bladdernut

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Common names

27 names · 21 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (20)
Dutch
  • Europese pimpernoot
  • Pimpernoot[2]
French
  • Faux-pistachier[2]
  • Staphylier commun
Armenian
  • Կռոն փետրավոր[2]
  • ջոնջոլ[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 羽叶省沽油[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 歐洲省沽油[2]
Czech
  • klokoč zpeřený[2]
Danish
  • almindelig blærenød[2]
Estonian
  • sulgjas stafülea[2]
Finnish
  • euroopankotapähkinä[2]
German
  • Gefiederte Pimpernuss[1]
  • Gemeine Pimpernuss[2]
Hungarian
  • mogyorós hólyagfa[2]
Italian
Latvian
  • Plūksnlapu stafileja[2]
Polish
  • Kłokoczka południowa[2]
Russian
  • Клекачка перистая[2]
Slovak
  • Klokoč perovitý[2]
Slovenian
  • navadni kloček[2]
Swedish
  • pimpernöt[2]
Turkish
  • Ağızlık Çalısı[2]
  • Patpat Ağacı[2]
Ukrainian
  • Клокичка периста[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Staphylea pinnata L. ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Bladdernut (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 151845; taxon 6ZGB5.
  • Gefiederte Pimpernuss (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 151846; taxon 6ZGB5.
[2] Staphylea pinnata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • European bladdernut — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • bladdernut — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • Faux-pistachier — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • klokoč zpeřený — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • Pimpernoot — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • Gemeine Pimpernuss — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • sulgjas stafülea — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • Клекачка перистая — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • Kłokoczka południowa — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • 歐洲省沽油 — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • pimpernöt — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • Կռոն փետրավոր — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • ջոնջոլ — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • Клокичка периста — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • navadni kloček — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • mogyorós hólyagfa — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • almindelig blærenød — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • 羽叶省沽油 — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • Klokoč perovitý — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • Plūksnlapu stafileja — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • euroopankotapähkinä — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • Bossolo — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • Patpat Ağacı — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.
  • Ağızlık Çalısı — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 336396; Staphylea pinnata.

General information

Scientific name: Staphylea pinnata
Accepted name (Kew): Staphylea pinnata L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Staphyleaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Staphylea (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: European bladdernut
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Nut tree, Shrub
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 3.05–4.57 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Spread: 3.05–4.57 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Growth rate: Moderate
Sources [3]
Foliage: Deciduous
Sources [3]
Growth habit: Dense, Erect, Multi-stemmed

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [3]
Life cycle: Perennial
Sources [3]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [3]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [3]
Soil:
Clay, High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), Sand
Sources [3]
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [3]

Uses

Edible parts:
Seed
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
None

Description

Seed - unripe. The taste of the seed resembles that of pistachios.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/09
Harvest ends: 31/10

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 330118; name ID 2582136; Staphylea L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 330144; name ID 2582179; Staphylea pinnata L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Staphylea pinnata

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 2479788, ID 6ZGB5: Staphylea pinnata L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .

  3. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Staphylea pinnata — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth rateFoliageGrowth habitLife cycleLightSoil moistureSoil textureUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 10 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

    Source checked on .