Colutea istria

Colutea istria
Flowering in Israel
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Colutea
Species:
C. istria
Binomial name
Colutea istria
Synonyms[1]
  • Colutea halepica Lam.
  • Colutea microphylla Delile
  • Colutea pallida Salisb.
  • Colutea pocockii Aiton

Colutea istria, or Pocock's bladder senna, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to southeastern Turkey, the Levant, and the Sinai Peninsula.[1] A deciduous shrub, it has inflated fruit pods.[2]

Pods in Jordan

References

  1. ^ a b "Colutea istria Mill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Colutea istria Pocock's bladder senna". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.