Pea Tree (Noun)
Meaning
Any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The pea tree can grow up to 12 meters tall and has the potential to become invasive in some regions.
- Caragana arborescens, also known as the Siberian pea tree, is native to the mountainous regions of southern Siberia.
- Because of its ability to form nitrogen-fixing root nodules, the pea tree has been used in some cases as an inexpensive natural windbreak.
- Pea trees like Caragana sinica have flexible branches making them ideal for landscaping as a natural boundary in residential areas.
- A single type of pea tree covering a small area can form a dense thicket providing shelter for a variety wildlife.