| Phellodendron | |
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| Phellodendron amurense autumn leaves and fruit | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Subfamily: | Zanthoxyloideae |
| Genus: | Phellodendron Rupr. |
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Phellodendron, or cork-tree, is a genus of deciduous, dioecious trees in the family Rutaceae, native to east and northeast Asia. It has leathery, pinnate leaves and yellow, clumped flowers. The name refers to the thick and corky bark of some (but not all) species in the genus.[1]
- ^ Ma, Jinshuang; Cao, WEI; Liu, Quanru; Yu, Ming; Han, Lijuan (2006). "A Revision of Phellodendron (Rutaceae)". Edinburgh Journal of Botany. 63 (2–3): 131–151. doi:10.1017/S0960428606000515.