Amur corktree - Rutaceae Phellodendron amurense

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Taxonomy

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
		Needles	0
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

Species Status

Nebraska Native
U.S. Native
Region of Origin	Eastern Asia
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