Harlequin Glorybower

Clerodendrum trichotomum

''Clerodendrum trichotomum'', the harlequin glorybower, glorytree or peanut butter tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, India, and the Philippines.
Clerodendrum trichotomum Clerodendrum trichotonum blossums in the summer with white flowers. In autum this tree bears seeds in a starshape covering, with beautiful colours in the afternoonsun. The leafs of this tree when bruise are smelling after peanut butter. The Dutch name of this tree is "Kansenboom" or "pindakaasboom". Photograph was taken on Nov. 5, 2020 in my homegarden. Clerodendrum trichotomum,Fall,Geotagged,Netherlands,clerodendrum trichotomum

Appearance

It is a large deciduous shrub, growing 3–6 metres high. The leaves are ovate, up to 12 cm long, soft and downy or hairy, producing a peanut odor when crushed. The fragrant flowers are borne on branching peduncles. They have white petals, held within a green calyx which turns red as the fruits ripen. The fruits are white, changing to bright blue and eventually dark blue on maturity. They contain the novel blue pigment trichotomine.
Harlequin Glorybower - Clerodendrum trichotomum Habitat: Bronx Zoo Clerodendrum,Clerodendrum trichotomum,Fall,Geotagged,Harlequin Glorybower,United States,bronx zoo

Naming

''Clerodendrum'' is derived from Greek, and means 'chance tree'.

''Trichotomum'' is also derived from Greek, and means 'three-forked' or 'triple-branched'.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusClerodendrum
SpeciesC. trichotomum
Photographed in
Netherlands
United States of America