Fruit: Legumes up to 4 inches long and ½ inch broad, flat, smooth, brown at maturity, with several seeds.
Wood: Hard, heavy, close-grained, dark reddish-brown.
Use: The major importance of this small tree lies in its value as an ornamental, because of its spectacular appearance when in flower.
Habitat: Rich woods.
Range: Connecticut across to southern Wisconsin, south to Texas, east to northern Florida; also Mexico.
Distinguishing Features: The heart-shaped, toothless leaves easily identify this tree.
YELLOWWOOD
Cladrastis lutea (Michx. f.) K. Koch
Growth Form: Small to medium tree to 45 feet tall; trunk diameter up to 14 inches; crown widely spreading.
Bark: Gray, smooth.