| Author | Laxmann |  | 
| Distribution | Only known from 2 specimens outside of cultivation: Battle Park on the UNC campus in Orange County, and Grants Creek at Highway 601 in Rowan County.  Other specimens at SERNEC are from cultivated plants.   
 
Native of northern China; in N.A. scattered from MA to IL, south to FL and TX; also UT, ID, WA, CA. |  | 
| Abundance | Very rare outside of cultivation, although widely planted as an ornamental. |  | 
| Habitat | Disturbed woods, roadside creek.   |  | 
| Phenology | Flowering May-July; fruiting August-October. |  | 
| Identification | This is a small tree with compound leaves.  Each leaflet is divided into 3-5 subleaflets or lobes.  The flowers are bright yellow on open panicles.  The fruits are ovate, sharp pointed at the tip, each with 3 papery sections.  |  | 
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| State Rank | SE |  | 
| Global Rank | GNR |  | 
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