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Caragana decorticans
Scientific Name: Caragana decorticans
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Caragana decorticans
Caragana decorticans, described by William Botting Hemsley in 1887, is a deciduous shrub or small tree known for its spiny stipules.
Considerations for Pets
- This shrub is armed with spiny stipules approximately 1 ¼ inches long.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Caragana decorticans Hemsl.
- Family: Leguminosae (also referred to as Fabaceae and Papilionaceae)
- Genus: Caragana
- Synonyms: Caragana prainii C.K.Schneid., Caragana aitchisonii Prain, Caragana arborescens Lam.
Distribution and Habitat
- Caragana decorticans is native to areas such as E. Asia, including Afghanistan.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a deciduous shrub or small tree reaching up to 5.4 meters (approximately 17 feet 9 inches) or up to 15 to 18 feet high.
- It is densely branched.
- Leaves are pinnate, ranging from 1 to 1 ½ inches long, and typically have three to six leaflets.
- It flowers in June, and the seeds ripen in September.
Additional Information
- It is hardy to zone (UK) 6 and is found on the USDA Plant Hardiness Map.
- This plant can be found in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
- Herbarium specimens are held at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E) and the Musum National d'Histoire Naturelle (P).