Foliage
Bark
Twig
Flower
Taxonomy
| Family | Fabaceae |
|---|---|
| Genus | Styphnolobium |
| Species | japonicum |
| Common Name | Japanese pagoda tree |
| iTree Code | STJA |
Plant Form
| Form | Single-stemmed, upright spreading with a mature round crown |
|---|---|
| Height | 75 feet |
| Spread | 70 feet |
| Deciduous | Yes |
Identification Description
| 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
 |
Compound - Pinnate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needles | 0 | ||
| Bark | black-locust like except pale grayish brown in color | ||
| Bud | Blackish and wolly, concealed by leaf scar | Bud Arrangement
|
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. | ||
Site Characteristics
| USDA Zones
|
pH Levels | Salt Tolerance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | 5a | Min | 4.5 | Soil | Unknown |
| Max | 6b | Max | 8.0 | Spray | Intolerant |
| Shade Tolerance | Drought Tolerance | Allelopathy |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Species Status
| Nebraska Native | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Native | |
| Region of Origin | China |