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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Sapindales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Phellodendron amurense   FAMILY Rutaceae   Go to FSUS key



INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phellodendron japonicum   FAMILY Rutaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Phellodendron amurense

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Phellodendron japonicum

 

COMMON NAME:
Amur Cork-tree, Northern Cork-tree, Japanese Cork-tree


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image of Phellodendron amurense, Amur Cork-tree, Northern Cork-tree, Japanese Cork-tree

Dixie Damrel    dzd_p_amurense_x_a

January    Pickens County    SC

South Carolina Botanical Garden

image of Phellodendron amurense, Amur Cork-tree, Northern Cork-tree, Japanese Cork-tree

Dixie Damrel    dzd_p_amurense_x_b

January    Pickens County    SC

South Carolina Botanical Garden

image of Phellodendron amurense, Amur Cork-tree, Northern Cork-tree, Japanese Cork-tree

Dixie Damrel    dzd_p_amurense_x_c

January    Pickens County    SC

South Carolina Botanical Garden

Outer bark is grayish-brown, soft, and corky, becoming rougher with age, per New Invaders of the Northeast and Northcentral US (Rawlins et al., 2018).

image of Phellodendron amurense, Amur Cork-tree, Northern Cork-tree, Japanese Cork-tree

Dixie Damrel    dzd_p_amurense_x_d

January    Pickens County    SC

South Carolina Botanical Garden

Berry-like, 1cm fruits remain on the tree through early winter, per New Invaders of the Northeast and Northcentral US (Rawlins et al., 2018).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Phellodendron amurense   FAMILY Rutaceae

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phellodendron japonicum   FAMILY Rutaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Phellodendron amurense

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Phellodendron japonicum

 

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3822

Tree
Perennial
Dioecious

Habitat: Suburban woodlands, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Japan, Taiwan, Korea, ne. China, and e. Russia

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Deciduous
Odd-pinnately compound: 7-13 leaflets
Opposite

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellowish-green
Radially symmetrical
5(-8) sepals, connate at base
5(-8) petals
5(-7) stamens
Unisexual

Inflorescence a panicle

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Black or purplish-black
Drupaceous berry

 

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