Cladrastis lutea
Yellow Wood

Uses

Edible uses

There are no edible uses listed for Cladrastis lutea.

Material uses

A clear yellow dye is obtained from the heartwood^[1]^[2]^[3]. Wood - relatively heavy, very hard, strong, close grained, durable and takes a beautiful polish^[4]^[1]^[2]^[3]^[5]. It weighs 39lb per cubic foot^[6] and is a good fuel^[3].

Unknown part

Dye

Fuel

Wood

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

There are no medicinal uses listed for Cladrastis lutea.

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Canopy

Ecological Functions

Nitrogen fixer

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - can be sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame^[7]. Stored seed should be pre-soaked for 24 hours in warm water and then sown in a greenhouse in late winter^[7]^[8]^[9]. Three months cold stratification at 5°c can reduce the germination time^[9]. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 3 months at 10°c^[8]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer after the last expected frosts. Root cuttings, 5 - 7cm long, December in a greenhouse. Good percentage^[7].

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Cultivation

Prefers a rich well-drained loamy soil in a very sunny position^[4]^[9]. Tolerates slightly acid to very alkaline soils^[9].

A very ornamental plant^[10], when dormant it is hardy to -30°c or lower^[9]. However, plants can be excited into early spring growth in the mild climate of Britain and that growth is very susceptible to frost damage^[9]. A slow-growing but moderately long-lived tree in the wild^[5]. The branches are brittle and can be broken off in strong winds^[11]^[9]. The plants contain a copious watery sap and can bleed profusely if they are pruned in winter or spring^[3]^[9]. Any pruning is best done in late summer^[9]. This species often only flowers in alternate years in the wild^[3]. The flowers are produced most freely after a long hot summer^[9]. The flowers have a soft scent of vanilla^[12].

This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby^[9].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

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Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Cladrastis lutea.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

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References

? ^1.0^1.1^1.2 Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim (1959-00-00)
? ^2.0^2.1^2.2 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)
? ^3.0^3.1^3.2^3.3^3.4^3.5 Sargent. C. S. Manual of the Trees of N. America. Dover Publications Inc. New York. ISBN 0-486-20278-X (1965-00-00)
? ^4.0^4.1^4.2^4.3 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)
? ^5.0^5.1^5.2 Elias. T. The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. ISBN 0442238622 (1980-00-00)
? ^6.0^6.1 Britton. N. L. Brown. A. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Dover Publications. New York. ISBN 0-486-22642-5 (1970-00-00)
? ^7.0^7.1^7.2 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)
? ^8.0^8.1 Bird. R. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 4. Thompson and Morgan. (1990-00-00)
? ^9.00^9.01^9.02^9.03^9.04^9.05^9.06^9.07^9.08^9.09^9.10^9.11 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
? F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
? Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-386-7 (1990-00-00)
? Genders. R. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale. London. ISBN 0-7090-5440-8 (1994-00-00)
? Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named PFAFimport-43

[PFAFimport-46-1] ? ^1.0^1.1^1.2 Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim (1959-00-00)

[PFAFimport-61-2] ? ^2.0^2.1^2.2 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)

[PFAFimport-82-3] ? ^3.0^3.1^3.2^3.3^3.4^3.5 Sargent. C. S. Manual of the Trees of N. America. Dover Publications Inc. New York. ISBN 0-486-20278-X (1965-00-00)

[PFAFimport-11-4] ? ^4.0^4.1^4.2^4.3 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)

[PFAFimport-229-5] ? ^5.0^5.1^5.2 Elias. T. The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. ISBN 0442238622 (1980-00-00)

[PFAFimport-235-6] ? ^6.0^6.1 Britton. N. L. Brown. A. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Dover Publications. New York. ISBN 0-486-22642-5 (1970-00-00)

[PFAFimport-78-7] ? ^7.0^7.1^7.2 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)

[PFAFimport-164-8] ? ^8.0^8.1 Bird. R. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 4. Thompson and Morgan. (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-200-9] ? ^9.00^9.01^9.02^9.03^9.04^9.05^9.06^9.07^9.08^9.09^9.10^9.11 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-1-10] ? F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)

[PFAFimport-188-11] ? Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-386-7 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-245-12] ? Genders. R. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale. London. ISBN 0-7090-5440-8 (1994-00-00)

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Belongs to family	Leguminosae +
Belongs to genus	Cladrastis +
Functions as	Nitrogen fixer +
Has binomial name	Cladrastis lutea +
Has common name	Yellow Wood +
Has drought tolerance	Intolerant +
Has fertility type	Insects +
Has flowers of type	Hermaphrodite +
Has growth rate	Slow +
Has hardiness zone	3 +
Has lifecycle type	Perennial +
Has material part	Unknown part +
Has material use	Dye +, Fuel + and Wood +
Has mature height	15 +
Has mature width	8 +
Has search name	cladrastis lutea + and yellow wood +
Has shade tolerance	No shade +
Has soil ph preference	Acid +, Neutral +, Alkaline + and Very alkaline +
Has soil texture preference	Sandy +, Loamy + and Clay +
Has soil water retention preference	Well drained +
Has sun preference	Full sun +
Has taxonomic rank	Species +
Has taxonomy name	Cladrastis lutea +
Has water requirements	moderate +
Inhabits ecosystem niche	Canopy +
Is deciduous or evergreen	Deciduous +
Is herbaceous or woody	Woody +
Is taxonomy type	Species +
PFAF cultivation notes migrated	No +
PFAF edible use notes migrated	Yes +
PFAF material use notes migrated	No +
PFAF medicinal use notes migrated	Yes +
PFAF propagation notes migrated	No +
PFAF toxicity notes migrated	Yes +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soil	No +
Uses mature size measurement unit	Meters +
Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Cladrastis lutea +, Cladrastis lutea + and Cladrastis lutea +