Description and Uses
Laburnum anagyroides (Golden rain) is a
temperate
tree from
North West Europe . It is mainly grown for its
timber crops
, which have a
medium shelf life. The crop is harvested by
ground gathering. It starts flowering after
4 -
8 years. The yield will be
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0. Other crop types include;
poison herbicide, ornamental, timber, apiculture, psychedelic, fuel, The
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seed/nut is used as "
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phytochemical. There is
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tree's
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tree's wood is called
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750 -
790 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
medium, it's energetic value is
4750 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
medium. After
15 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Laburnum anagyroides has a lifespan of
20 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
7 meters tall with a crown of
4 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
300 cm and a row distance of
300 cm. It is
fast growing and
intolerant to shade.
Laburnum anagyroides has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
"Microbacteriaceae bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
"not applicable ". The
tree's flower-morphology is
hermaphroditic and is pollinated by
bees.
Laburnum anagyroides is
deciduous in winter and
not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Laburnum anagyroides thrives in an altitude of
0 to
1100 meters above sea-level
(temperate). The minimum temperature is
-25°C; optimally between
15 -
30°C. The optimal rainfall is
1300
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
550 -
1500mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
6.0 -
8.0 in a soil texture of
loam. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
very tolerant and to fire
intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Laburnum anagyroides is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
18 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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