Staphylea trifolia
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Staphylea trifolia, the American bladdernut,[1] is native to eastern North America, from southern Ontario and southwestern Quebec west to Nebraska and Arkansas, and south to Florida. It is sometimes used as an ornamental plant.
It is a medium-sized shrub growing to Template:Cvt tall.[2] Its growth rate is medium to fast.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The leaves are opposite and divided into three leaflets, each leaflet Template:Cvt long[3] and Template:Cvt broad, with a serrated margin.[2] The leaves are bright green in the spring, turning dark green in the summer. S. trifolia produces pendant white flowers in spring, which mature into bladder-like, teardrop-shaped fruits that contain 1-3 brown popcorn-like seeds.[2] Some sources consider these "nuts" to be edible. [4]
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