Staphylea bolanderi, common name Sierra bladdernut,[1] is an uncommon species of bladdernut endemic to California.

It is a shrub or small tree growing 2–6 m tall.

The deciduous leaves are each made up of three round or oval leaflets with toothed edges, each leaflet measuring up to 6 cm long.

The inflorescence is a panicle of flowers drooping on long pedicels.

The fruit is an inflated, bladderlike capsule up to 5 cm long containing smooth brown seeds.