Foliage | 7 to 17 leaflets, leaflets are 1 to 2 inches long, half as wide and rounded at the base. The top side is bright to medium green with a shiny upper side and a cloudier grayish green on the bottom side. |
Leaf Type
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Compound - Pinnate |
Bark | black-locust like except pale grayish brown in color |
Bud | Blackish and wolly, concealed by leaf scar |
Bud Arrangement
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Alternate |
Twig | slender and smooth, solid greenish pith, grayish lenticels |
Flower | creamy white, mildly fragrent. Flowers in July through mid-August. |
Fruit | Bright green pod that is constricted inbetween each individual seed. Bumpy/bubbly pod structure, 3-6 seeds per pod, 3 to 8 inches long |
Fall Color | green holds late in the season, very little fall color emerges. On occasion there will be a soft yellow. |