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