Sapindaceae FAMILY

Koelreuteria bipinnata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Koelreuteria bipinnata is a deciduous tree growing up to 20 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The tree has potential in the phytoremediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals[ 1627 Title Growth and heavy metal accumulation of Paulownia fortunei and Koelreuteria bipinnata in an ecological restoration si Publication China Environmental Science, 2016 , 36(3)：908-916 Author Ouyang L. et al Publisher Year 2016 ISBN Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan)

HabitatSparse forests, slopes; at elevations from 400 - 2,500 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].