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Laburnum anagyroides Medik.

laburnum (Fabaceae / Leguminosae)

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Laburnum anagyroides is native to the mountains of central and southern Europe, but is widespread as a planted tree in the British Isles.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2009-04-22

 laburnum / Laburnum anagyroides: _Laburnum anagyroides_ is native to the mountains of central and southern Europe, but is widespread as a planted tree in the British Isles.

The fruiting pods of Laburnum anagyroides have a dense covering of silky hairs, distinguishing it from Laburnum alpinum; their hybrid Laburnum × watereri is intermediate and is widely planted.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-06

 laburnum / Laburnum anagyroides: The fruiting pods of _Laburnum anagyroides_ have a dense covering of silky hairs, distinguishing it from _Laburnum alpinum_; their hybrid _Laburnum_ × _watereri_ is intermediate and is widely planted.

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