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golden rain tree

Koelreuteria paniculata

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Common names

44 names · 26 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (25)
Dutch
  • Blazenboom
  • Chinese vernisboom
  • Gele zeepboom[2][3]
+2 more namesShow fewer names
  • Koelruit
  • Lampionboom
French
Afrikaans
  • Trots-van-China[3]
Basque
  • Txinako xaboi-arbola[3]
Catalan
  • sapinde de la Xina[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • svitel latnatý[3]
Danish
  • Kinesertræ[3]
Finnish
German
Hungarian
  • Bugás csörgőfa[3]
Italian
  • Albero delle lanterne cinesi[2][3]
Japanese
  • モクゲンジ[3]
Korean
  • 모감주나무[3]
Polish
  • Roztrzeplin wiechowaty[3]
Portuguese
Romanian
  • Oțetar galben[3]
Russian
  • Кельрейтерия метельчатая[3]
  • Кёльрейтерия метельчатая[3]
Serbian
  • Kelreuterija[3]
  • Келреутерија[3]
Slovak
  • jaseňovec metlinatý[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • kinesträd[3]
Turkish
  • güveykandili[3]
Ukrainian
  • Мильне дерево волотисте[3]
Sources & name notes (5)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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

[1] Koelreuteria paniculata — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Golden Rain Tree — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Golden-rain-tree — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Goldenrain Tree — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Panicled Golden Raintree — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Pride of India — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Varnish Tree — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Koelreuteria paniculata.
[2] Koelreuteria paniculata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • golden rain tree — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Blasenesche — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • golden raintree — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Golden-Rain Tree — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Pride-Of-China — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Pride-of-India — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Sombrilla japonesa — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Savonnier — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Albero delle lanterne cinesi — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Gele zeepboom — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Coreutéria — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
[3] Koelreuteria paniculata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • golden rain tree — results[10].names[1]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Blasenesche — results[10].names[4]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • golden raintree — results[10].names[31]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Golden-Rain Tree — results[10].names[21]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Pride-Of-China — results[10].names[22]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Pride-of-India — results[10].names[7]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Sombrilla japonesa — results[10].names[3]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Savonnier — results[10].names[2]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Albero delle lanterne cinesi — results[10].names[28]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Gele zeepboom — results[10].names[8]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Coreutéria — results[10].names[5]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • svitel latnatý — results[10].names[6]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Кёльрейтерия метельчатая — results[10].names[9]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • モクゲンジ — results[10].names[10]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • 栾 — results[10].names[11]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • 栾树 — results[10].names[12]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • 金葉欒 — results[10].names[13]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • 金叶栾 — results[10].names[14]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • sapinde de la Xina — results[10].names[15]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • 모감주나무 — results[10].names[16]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • kinesträd — results[10].names[17]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Kinesertræ — results[10].names[18]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Roztrzeplin wiechowaty — results[10].names[19]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Trots-van-China — results[10].names[20]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Oțetar galben — results[10].names[23]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • jaseňovec metlinatý — results[10].names[24]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Bugás csörgőfa — results[10].names[25]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Келреутерија — results[10].names[26]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Kelreuterija — results[10].names[27]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • güveykandili — results[10].names[29]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Мильне дерево волотисте — results[10].names[30]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • rakkopuu — results[10].names[32]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Txinako xaboi-arbola — results[10].names[33]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
  • Кельрейтерия метельчатая — results[10].names[34]; taxon id 58320; Koelreuteria paniculata.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Koelreuteria paniculata ↗

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

Source records
  • Goldenrain tree (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 173650; taxon 3RBVV.
  • Rispen-Blasenbaum (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 173651; taxon 3RBVV.
[5] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • pride of India — Page 4, column 1, row top 442 pt; common-name cell after Koelreuteria paniculata.; Koelreuteria paniculata.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Koelreuteria paniculata is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Sapindaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
9.14–12.19 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
9.14–12.19 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Dense; Erect; Rounded; Spreading; Vase

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry; Very Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand; Shallow Rocky

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Koelreuteria paniculata in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Native range
China to Korea.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [4]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) is a tree. It flowers from July to August.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Koelreuteria paniculata — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 472963; ID 3RBVV; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 472963; ID 3RBVV; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Koelreuteria paniculata — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 1, entry Koelreuteria paniculata (top 442 pt)

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  4. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Koelreuteria paniculata — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 42618; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 753436, 753437, 753438, 753439, 753440, 753442

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.