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 : 黄 柏 or 黄 檗 ), one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine .

Artocarpus odoratissimus is an evergreen tree growing to 25 metres (82 ft) tall. The leaves are 16–50 cm (6–20 in) long and 11–28 cm (4–11 in) broad, similar to the breadfruit's, but are a little less lobed. Many trees lose the leaf lobing once mature.

The Amur cork tree is small to a medium-sized deciduous tree that has a rounded, broad spreading crown with horizontal branching, and grows to a height of 30 to 45 feet tall and 40 to 50 feet wide. It has a distinctive thick, corky, and spongy bark and a shorter trunk.

Introduced into the United States around 1856, this tree is native to Northern China, Japan and Manchuria. By the early 1900’s, it was being planted throughout the northeastern portion of United States and was used in boulevards, parks and residential yards.

The Amur Cork Tree, named for its corky inner bark, is an interesting specimen. The Ainu people in Japan used parts of this tree, which they call shikerebe-ni, as a painkiller. It is also a widely-used source of huàng bà, an important herb used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Amur cork tree was commonly planted as a street tree or in yards, but has spread into forests and natural areas where it suppresses growth of native tree seedlings. This tree can be identified by its furrowed, corky bark. Amur cork tree is a 35-50 foot tall tree with spongy bark.

Amur cork tree bark has a strong bitter taste and is best known as diuretic and cooling herb that stimulates the liver and gallbladder. It has been used traditionally to lower fever and to reduce blood pressure and blood sugar levels.

Maackia amurensis, commonly known as the Amur maackia, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae that can grow 15 metres (49 ft) tall. The species epithet and common names are from the Amur River region, where the tree originated; it …

Amur maackia is a compact, rounded tree suitable for smaller landscapes. The compound leaves emerge silvery-green in spring, changing to medium green in summer. White, spiky flowers appear in midsummer when little else is flowering. Mottled olive …

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