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Hardiness zones 7-9
This is truly a tree that has to be seen to be believed! This 30-50' tree has huge (up to one foot across!)lobed leaves which are bright-green above a slightly fuzzy below. Summer brings lighty-scented, showy, chartreuse blooms which hang in clusters 12 inches long. Flowers become interesting leathery pods which split open in autumn to expose showy seeds. It is also called varnish tree for the varnish-like liquid that is released when the pods open. It is often used in as the wood for Chinese musical instruments. In stories, it is also the perching spot of the legendary phoenix bird. It can be invasive in tropical locations. S/M
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