Phellodendron amurense

Amur cork tree
Phellodendron amurense
Morton Arboretum acc. 568-27*3
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Phellodendron
Species:
P. amurense
Binomial name
Phellodendron amurense
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Phellodendron amurense var. molle (Nakai) S.H.Li & S.Z.Liou
    • Phellodendron insulare Nakai
    • Phellodendron japonicum Maxim.
    • Phellodendron kodamanum Makino
    • Phellodendron lavallei Dode
    • Phellodendron molle Nakai
    • Phellodendron nikkomontanum Makino
    • Phellodendron piriforme E.L.Wolf
    • Phellodendron sachalinense (F.Schmidt) Sarg.

Phellodendron amurense is a species of tree in the family Rutaceae, commonly called the Amur cork tree. It is a major source of huáng bò (Chinese: or ), one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. The Ainu people used this plant, called shikerebe-ni, as a painkiller.[3] It is known as hwangbyeok in Korean and (キハダ) kihada in Japanese.[4]

It is native to eastern Asia: northern China, northeast China, Korea, Ussuri,[clarification needed] Amur, and Japan, the Amur cork tree is considered invasive in many parts of North America. The State of Massachusetts lists it as a noxious weed.[5]

Autumn Foliage and Fruit
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  2. ^ "Phellodendron amurense Rupr". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ Batchelor, John; Miyabe, Kingo (1893). "Ainu economic plants". Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan. 51. R. Meiklejohn & Co: 198–240. OCLC 903220997.
  4. ^ Cardon, Dominique (2007). Natural dyes : sources, tradition, technology and science. Archetype publications. ISBN 978-1-904982-00-5. OCLC 708321461.
  5. ^ Bruce Marlin: Phellodendron amurense