Taxonomy
Clade | angiosperm |
Family | Rutaceae |
Genus | Phellodendron |
Species | amurense |
Common Name | Amur corktree |
iTree Code | PHAM2 |
Plant Form
Form | Tree: medium, often branching low with rounded or irregular crown |
Height | 50 feet |
Spread | 40 feet |
Deciduous | Yes |
Identification Description
Foliage | 5-11 leaflets, 10-15” long, smooth edges |
Leaf Type
|
Compound - Pinnate |
Bark | very corky in feel, furrowed/ridged, light gray |
Bud | bud hidden under leaf stem; red/brown coming to a point |
Bud Arrangement
|
Alternate |
Twig | stout, reddish to reddish-gray on current growth |
Flower | male and female on separate trees(dioecious) |
Fruit | small drupe, green then purple/black at maturity (female only) |
Fall Color | yellow |
Site Characteristics
USDA Zones
|
pH Levels | Salt Tolerance |
Min | 3a |
Min | -99.0 |
Soil | Unknown |
Max | 7b |
Max | -99.0 |
Spray | Unknown |
Shade Tolerance | Drought Tolerance | Allelopathy |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |