Description
Small, broad, moderately growing, eventually multi-stemmed, deciduous tree (H 8-10 m, W 7-10 m). Crown rounded, open. Young shoots violet-brown, pubescent. Older bark coppery-brown, attractive, peels off. Leaves pinnate, 7-13-lobbed, dark green to olive-green; autumn colour yellow-green. Flowers in dense upright inflorescence (12-18 cm), pea-like (2 cm), creamy-white, scented. Flowering period: July-August. Attracts bees, bumble-bees and butterflies. Fruits flat pods (up to 10 cm),light green to brown. Ripening period: October-November. Grows on deep, well-drained, moderately moist soils, in sun or in semi-shade.