Padoga tree

Styphnolobium japonicum

• Height: up to 20 m
• Trunk: longitudinally fissured bark
• Crown: rounded, spreading widely with age
• Leaves: imparipinnate, oval leaves
• Flowers: fragrant, white flowers in large, loose panicles, rich in nectar, valuable for pollinators
• Fruits/Seeds: string of pearls-like pods (approx. 8 cm) with black-brown seeds
• Other: almost all parts of the plant (except flowers) are poisonous

^{Photos: BUND Naturschutz in Bayern (1,2)}