| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 25-60 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 6-8 inch oblong flattened green pod, maturing to pale brown. Each pod contains up to 8 seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Creamy-white |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
| Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree Medicinal Herb Vegetable Useful for timber production |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Scarify seeds: Soak in warm water for 12-24 hours before sowing. |
