Laburnum Laburnum Laburnum, sometimes called golden chain or golden rain, is a genus of two species of small trees in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. The species are "Laburnum anagyroides"—common laburnum and "Laburnum alpinum"—alpine laburnum. They are native to the mountains of southern Europe from France to the Balkans. Some botanists include a third species, "Laburnum caramanicum", but this native of southeast Europe and Anatolia is usually treated in a distinct genus "Podocytisus", more closely allied to the "Genisteae" (brooms). The "Laburnum" trees are deciduous. The leaves are trifoliate, somewhat like a clover; the leaflets are typically long
The Golden Christmas Tree that will destroy all the Christmas trees on earth. The story demonstrates Barks' penchant for adapting Donald's character and those of the nephews to plot purposes. Here, the nephews are more childlike than usual because they must fall for the Witch's ruses. Donald himself (ordinarily a bungling coward) sets off in this story to rescue his nephews without a glimmer of cowardice. The Golden Christmas Tree The Golden Christmas Tree is a 20-page funny animal comic book Christmas story written, drawn, and lettered by Carl Barks. The story was first published in Four Color #203 (December 1948), with a cover