laburnums

Yellow flowering trees

Laburnums is the plural of laburnum, a small ornamental tree native to Europe, known for its cascading clusters of bright yellow flowers.

The flowers hang in long chains, giving the tree its common name "golden chain tree." All parts of the plant are poisonous, particularly the seeds: The laburnums in the garden were stunning but we warned the children not to touch them.

botany

yellow flowers

Blossoms in sunshine hue

nitrogen-fixing · hardwood · ornamental tree · cultivar · grafted · hybrid · flowering shrub · temperate climate · bark · root system

gardens

arbor

Garden trellis structure

Kew · trained · espaliered · focal point · cottage garden · Victorian gardens · landscaping · avenue · archway · underplanting

symbolism

golden rain

Yellow-flowering ornamental tree

mourning · transience · melancholy · romantic literature · nostalgia · English countryside · deadly beauty · poetic imagery

toxicity

alkaloids

Nitrogen-based organic compounds

bitter taste · toxicology

Opposites
toxicity vs edibility in ornamental plants

laburnumsfruit trees

Cultivated plants bearing edible produce

apple trees · cherry trees · elderflowers · edible plants · mulberries

flower color in ornamental trees

laburnumswisterias

Climbing plants, purple flowers

lilacs · jacarandas · redbuds · magnolias · cherry blossoms

Family

laburnum

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Profile
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