Taxon

Maackia amurensis

 
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Maackia amurensis - Amur maackia
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Common name: Amur maackia
Family: Fabaceae (pea family)
Synonym: Cladrastis amurensis
Distribution: n.e. Asia
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: An uncommon small deciduous flowering tree in the bean family. It grows with a round-headed habit to about 25' high. Its whitish blooms occur in mid-summer in short, erect panicles. Emerging compound leaves are grayish green, later becoming dark green. Fruit is a 2-3" flat brown pod. As tree matures the bark becomes an attractive bronze.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • International Legume Database & Information Service • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: CON: CL14 (CL14) • Accession: D1988-0413.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: MAG: CD13 (CD13) • Accession: D1988-0413.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: PER: BS19 (BS19) • Accession: D1988-0413.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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