Cladrastis tinctoria.
Botanical name:
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
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Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd.
Engl.: American yellowwood, Kentucky yellowwood, yellowwood.
Deu.: Amerikanisches Gelbholz, Kentucky Gelbholz.
Fran.: virgilier à bois jaune.
Sven.: gulved.
Suom.: lakkipuu.
Bot. syn.: Cladrastis lutea (Michx. f.) K. Koch, Cladrastis tinctoria Raf., Sophora kentukea Dum. Cours., Virgilia lutea F. Michx.
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