Amur Maackia - Fabaceae Maackia amurensis

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Taxonomy

Family	Fabaceae
Genus	Maackia
Species	amurensis
Common Name	Amur Maackia
iTree Code	MAAM9

Plant Form

Form	Small tree
Height	30 feet
Spread	20 feet
Deciduous	Yes

Identification Description

Foliage	5-9 leaflets, oval; spring leaves emerge fuzzy silver	Leaf Type	Compound - Pinnate
		Needles	0
Bark	orange to greenish or coppery, peeling outer layer often with small oval patterns
Bud	pointed green/purple, slightly flat	Bud Arrangement	Alternate
Twig	current growth, gray/brown, slight zig-zag
Flower	narrow, upright grouping of small white flowers
Fruit	small-seed pod green to brown
Fall Color	brown/yellow

Site Characteristics

USDA Zones		pH Levels		Salt Tolerance
Min	3a	Min	5.5	Soil	Intolerant
Max	7a	Max	8.0	Spray	Intolerant

Shade Tolerance	Drought Tolerance	Allelopathy
Intermediate	Moderate	Unknown

Species Status

Nebraska Native
U.S. Native
Region of Origin	Russia, China