Cladrastis kentukea (Dumont de Courset) Rudd

Cladrastis kentukea (Dumont de Courset) Rudd is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2023a.

Vernacular names

• virgilier jaune Grandtner, 2005
• cladraste à bois jaune Macura, 1979
• virgilier à bois jaune Macura, 1979

• Kentucky yellow-wood Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005
• American yellow-wood Britton & Brown, 1970
• yellow-wood Farrar, 1996

Synonyms

• Cladrastis albiflora Rafinesque nom. illeg. FNA Ed. Comm., 2023a
• Cladrastis fragrans Rafinesque FNA Ed. Comm., 2023a
• Cladrastis lutea (F. Michaux) K. Koch FNA Ed. Comm., 2023a
• Cladrastis tinctoria Rafinesque FNA Ed. Comm., 2023a
• Sophora kentukea Dumont de Courset FNA Ed. Comm., 2023a
• Virgilia dumontii Rafinesque, nom. illeg. FNA Ed. Comm., 2023a
• Virgilia fragilis Rafinesque FNA Ed. Comm., 2023a
• Virgilia lutea kentukea F. Michaux FNA Ed. Comm., 2023a

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Rosanae
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae
Subfamily	Papilionoideae
Tribe	Sophoreae
Genus	Cladrastis
Species	Cladrastis kentukea

Habit

Shrub