European Bladdernut

Staphylea pinnata

''Staphylea pinnata'', the European bladdernut, is a species of bladdernut native to Europe and naturalized in Britain.
Staphylea pinnata  Geotagged,Spring,Staphylea pinnata,Turkey

Appearance

It is a deciduous shrub growing up to 6 m . The species name ''pinnata'' refers to the pinnate leaves. Small, white, bell-shaped, fragrant flowers bloom from May to June, on panicles up to 13 cm long. The flowers are bisexual and pollinated by flies. The fruits are inflated papery capsules, 2-3 lobed, up to 4 cm long, ripening from September to November. The seeds are edible, and are said to taste like pistachios.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCrossosomatales
FamilyStaphyleaceae
GenusStaphylea
SpeciesS. pinnata
Photographed in
Turkey