Laburnum anagyroides Laburnum (Leguminosae) Deciduous tree

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Laburnum anagyroides
Laburnum
Deciduous tree
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The Laburnum anagyroides plant species is found in C. and S. Europe. It is a member of the Leguminosae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Laburnum. Some home gardeners know the variety as L. vulgare. Cytisus laburnum.

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Latin Name:  Laburnum anagyroides
Common Name:  Laburnum
Family:  Leguminosae
Author:  Med.

Known Hazards:  All parts of the plant, and especially the seed, are poisonous[1, 61].

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:  6

Habitat:  Woods and scrub on limestone[50, 200].

General Uses: This plant is often used as a rootstock for other members of the pea and bean family[11]. The seeds contain the poisonous alkaloid 'cytisine'. This has insecticidal properties similar to nicotine (Nicotiana spp.) but cannot be recommended for used since it needs to be used in such a concentration that it can then be absorbed over a wide area of the body with possibly fatal results[4]. Wood - coarse grained, durable, dark coloured and very hard, it can be used as an ebony substitute[4, 11, 46]. It is much in demand among turners, and is used in making instruments and furniture especially where strength and smoothness are important[4, 11, 46, 61].

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