Koelreuteria bipinnata, also known as Chinese flame tree, Chinese golden rain tree or Bougainvillea golden-rain tree, is a species of Koelreuteria native to southern China.
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The leaves are alternate, bipinnately compound leaves; with an ovate shape and a pinnate venation, they have a green color which turns yellow in fall.
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The trees, usually planted as the border trees, are now turning gold as autumn comes closer in Hangzhou.
Here is a guide to appreciate the golden-rain trees.
Jianggan District: Kaixuan Road, Linding Road, Qianjiang Road and Tongxie Road
Kaixuan Road
Xihu District: Guxin River, Zijinghua Road, Liusi Road, Mengyuan Road, Yuhangtang Road, Wanyue Street and Wantang Road
Guxin River
Zijinghua Road
Wanyue Street
Wantang Road
Gongshu District: Xiaohe Road, Kangqiao Road and Tongyi Road
Xiaohe Road
Shangcheng District: East Fenghuangshan Road, Qianjiang Road
East Fenghuangshan Road
Qianjiang Road
Binjiang District: Binsheng Road, Jianye Road and Jianghui Road
Jianghui Road