Laburnum
Laburnum anagyroides
Golden chain tree. Beautiful hanging yellow pea-flowers. All parts toxic (cytisine). Not a food. Included so it is not confused with redbud or black locust flowers as edible experiments.
GROW → HARVEST → EAT → DRY → POWDER → CAPSULE → GUMMY — forms are not equivalent. Food first.
Identity
What it is
Golden chain tree. Beautiful hanging yellow pea-flowers. All parts toxic (cytisine). Not a food. Included so it is not confused with redbud or black locust flowers as edible experiments.
Edible portions
Safety Not treated as food on this site.
Growing
- Climate. 5–7 ornamental
- Light. Full sun
- Soil. Well-drained
- Planting. Ornamental. Not food.
- Harvest. Never for food.
Safety
- Toxic. Do not nibble. Do not confuse with redbud.
Next steps
Sources
- USDA PLANTS Database — taxonomy and range (verify current entries)
- No USDA FoodData Central nutrient profile is attached here. That is not a claim that the plant contains no nutrients.
- State cooperative extension growing guides — verify for your region
Honest incompleteness is preferred to fabricated completeness. If a section is missing, no record for it is attached here — not a claim that the plant lacks that characteristic, and not that it was omitted as a secret.
Internal quality class B. Good foundation: enough unique information to exist as its own destination.