Koelreuteria paniculata

The goldenrain tree or pride of India is in the soapberry or Sapindaceae family and is native to in China and Korea. The tree is quite short (less than 7 m) with multiple stems and a dome-shaped crown.

It is a popular landscaping tree in many parts of the world because of the attractive appearance of its leaves, flowers and seed pods.

• The leaves are alternate, pinnately compound (sometimes bipinnate), 15–40 cm long with 7–15 leaflets 3–8 cm long and with deeply serrated margins.
• Flowers are small and yellow, with a small amount of red at the base, with 4 petals and grow panicles 20–40 cm long.
• Fruit is a papery, triangular capsule 2.5–5.0 cm long, initially yellow-green, turning brown by late summer; capsules resemble a miniature lantern; 2–3 round black seeds are contained inside.