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Flamegold

Koelreuteria elegans subsp. formosana

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Harmful

Not native to Mississippi. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 6%

Do not plant. Listed invasive in Mississippi.

At a glance

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Soil · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

County records are not available.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including MS

Genus host records with ranges including MS · Koelreuteria

  • Anavitrinella pampinariaCommon Gray, Cranberry Spanworm
  • Eacles imperialisImperial Moth, Imperial Spiny Caterpillar
  • Eupithecia miserulataCommon Eupithacia, Common Pug
  • Iridopsis defectariaBrown-Shaded Gray, Willow Looper
  • Oiketicus abbotiiAbbot's Bagworm Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Sapindaceae

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Conservation status

Mississippi rankSNA
Global rankNot available
MS statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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