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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Phellodendron amurense
FAMILY
Rutaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phellodendron amurense
FAMILY
Rutaceae
INCLUDING
Synthesis of the North American Flora (Kartesz, 1999)
Phellodendron japonicum
COMMON NAME:
Amur Cork-tree, Northern Cork-tree, Japanese Cork-tree
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Dixie Damrel dzd_p_amurense_x_a
January Pickens County SC
South Carolina Botanical Garden
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Dixie Damrel dzd_p_amurense_x_b
January Pickens County SC
South Carolina Botanical Garden
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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.
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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.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Phellodendron amurense
FAMILY
Rutaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phellodendron amurense
FAMILY
Rutaceae
INCLUDING
Synthesis of the North American Flora (Kartesz, 1999)
Phellodendron japonicum
3822
Tree
Perennial
Dioecious
Non-native: Japan, Taiwan, Korea, ne. China, and e. Russia
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
NEW! Click here to see a map from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US showing range and abundance.
Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
- Forest Health Assessment & Applied Sciences Team: New Invaders of the Northeast
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2013
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Odd-pinnately compound: 7-13 leaflets
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellowish-green
Unisexual
Radially symmetrical
5(-8) sepals, connate at base
5(-8) petals
5(-7) stamens
Inflorescence a panicle
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Black or purplish-black
Drupaceous berry
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control p158
- New Invaders of the Northeast and Northcentral US p029