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common Laburnum at Hampton Court - London May 2004


common Laburnum at Hampton Court  - London  May 2004

common Laburnum
Laburnum anagyroides (Medik., 1787) or Common Laburnum is a species of small trees or large shrubs up to 7 m tall in the genus Laburnum native to Central and Southern Europe. As well as another species in the genus, L. alpinum, and especially the hybrid between them, L. × watereri, it is used as a popular ornamental plant. All parts of the plant contain cytisine and are poisonous if consumed. L. anagyroides blooms in late spring with yellow flowers densely packed in pendulous racemes 10-20 cm (4-8 in) long.
Small deciduous plant/tree, flowers pea like, golden, long dropping clusters, fruit a long flattened pod. Originated in Europe. All parts of this plant are poisonous.



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