Staphylea colchica Steven
Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 21(3):276. 1848

Curtis's Botanical Magazine vol. 120 (7383) 1894

Bladder nut: Caucasus: Georgia - Abkhazia, Ajaria

Introduction not recorded, W. J. Bean states date as 1879 as date (Veitch received a First Class Certificate from Royal Hort. Soc. at this time). But it was already grown in Paris by January 1855, introduced by Pélé. (see Journal d'horticulture pratique de la Belgique, 1854-5) See also previous article by Jacques in Revue horticole(date?). Largely grown in late 19th C. England as a pot plant forced for early spring flowers.