Staphylea colchica, the Caucasian bladdernut,[1] Colchis bladdernut, or Georgian: ჯონჯოლი, jonjoli or djondjoli, is an ornamental shrub in the Staphyleaceae family. It is native to western Georgia. Its binomial name is derived from the western Georgian kingdom of Colchis.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Crossosomatales |
| Family: | Staphyleaceae |
| Genus: | Staphylea |
| Species: | S. colchica
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This small tree (6–10 feet) is a rapidly growing deciduous species. It grows best in well-drained and partly shaded locations. Although it produces fragrant flowers and fruit, it spreads often by suckers.
Its buds, preserved in brine and seasoned with raw onion and vegetable oil, are a common dish in Georgia.
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Fruits
References edit
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
External links edit
- "Staphylea colchica". NC State University. Archived from the original on 2013-04-04.