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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Phellodendron amurense
FAMILY
Rutaceae
Go to FSUS key
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
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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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 (Rawlins et al., 2018).
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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 (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
3822
Tree
Perennial
Dioecious
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Japan, Taiwan, Korea, ne. China, and e. Russia
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
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
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
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007) p158
- New Invaders of the Northeast and Northcentral US (Rawlins et al., 2018) p029
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