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Yellowwood
FAMILY: FABACEAE
About Yellowwood at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native to southwestern U.S.
Height seldom exceeds 80’.
Compound leaves with 5-9 leaflets that alternate on the leaf stem (rare for the family). Fall foliage is yellow.
Flower resembles white wisteria and hangs in clusters 12” long. 3” seed pods look like pea pods and tend to appear in alternate years.
Heartwood is bright yellow.
Uncommon in Portland. #132 is largest of fi ve in a row.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Right of Way | 66' Height 63' Spread 13.2' Circ. | This tree is just south of the intersection of SE 28th & Woodstock Blvd, inside a fence on Eastmoreland Golf Course.  |