Staphylea Linnaeus. Common name: Bladdernut.
A genus of 23 species, trees and shrubs, mainly of temperate Eurasia and e. North America, but extending into Central and South America.
ID notes: Staphylea is readily recognized as a shrub or small tree with opposite, trifoliolate leaves with serrulate margins.
References: Brouillet (2014) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2014); Simmons In Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007). Show full citations.
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