Golden Chain Tree

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Europe, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Fatality, Poison

Science studied: METHYL-CYTISINE, CYTISINE, 2'-HYDROXYGENISTEIN, 5-0-METHYLGENISTEIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Laburnum anagyroides

Common names: Golden Chain Tree, Almindelig guldregn, Anagirayabənzər qızılıakasiya, Aubour, Aubour commun, Aubour faux ébénier, Aubour, Cytise faux ébénier, Cytise aubour, Faux ébénier, Avorniello, Banadlen Ffrainc, Banús fals, Billey frangagh, Codesso-bastardo, Common Laburnum, Cytise Aubour, Cytise aubour, Cytise à grappes, Euron

POWO: 501428-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Europe, US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Fatality
• Poison

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Europe
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Fatality
• Poison

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Fatality · Europe · "
• Poison · US · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• The genome sequence of Laburnum anagyroides Medik., 1787 (Fabales: Fabaceae) · 2026 source ↗
• [Interaction of the Laburnum anagyroides lectin with fucoantigens]. · 2007 source ↗
• [Oligosaccharide specificity of the fucolectin from the bark of laburnum Laburnum anagyroides]. · 2003 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• METHYL-CYTISINE
• CYTISINE
• 2'-HYDROXYGENISTEIN
• 5-0-METHYLGENISTEIN
• GENISTEIN
• (-)-N-(3-OXOBUTYRL)-CYTISINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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