goldenchain tree Fabaceae Laburnum xwatereri Medik. (alpinum x anagyroides)   symbol: LAWA7
	Leaf: Alternate, compound, trifoliate, each leaflet with an entire margin, elliptical, 1 1/2 to 3 inches long, petioles as long as leaflets, bright green. Flower: Monoecious; bright yellow, in hanging 8 to 14 inch long clusters, each pea-like flower about 1 inch long, appearing in late spring. Fruit: Flat pod in hanging clusters, initially green but turning brown when ripe in early fall. Twig: Moderately stout, initially bright green but turning olive-green; buds grayish brown, hairy, leaf scar broadly U-shaped. Bark: Remains greenish and smooth for a long time, eventually turning gray-brown with numerous lighter lenticels and splits. Form: A small tree up to 15 to 20 feet tall, with a round crown composed of a few branches.
	USDA Plants Database Laburnum xwatereri is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and is not known to widely escape cultivaton.