Also called American yellowwood and Virgilia.  Also called Cladrastis lutea and Cladrastis tinctoria.

Part of yellowwood  genus Cladrastis in legume / pea  family Fabaceae in order Fabales.

Native to southeastern 🇺🇸 USA.   🌎︎ Map.  Adobe Acrobat Reader file

Uses by native peoples
(Ethnobotany database)

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🏠︎ 🌳︎ broadleaves, ╟ alternate, 🌿︎ compound legume/​pea branches  family Fabaceae