Basisdaten
description:
The main distribution area of the Asian yellow wood is the Amur region in the five-country corner Russia, Mongolia, China, Korea and Japan.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Maackia amurensis
other name:
Asian Yellowood
family:
Legume or pea or bean family (Fabaceae)
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 15 m (49 ft)
leaf:
The leaves are imparipinnate with up to 11 leaflets. The single leaves are ovate acuminate.
leaf shape:
imparipinnate
leaf margin:
smooth
leaf position:
opposite
fall foliage:
yellow
flowering:
June - August
blossom color:
white
blossom description:
The white flowers appear in racemes.
fruit:
The fruit (pod) is first green and ripe brown. The pods contain 3-5 seeds.
bark:
The bark is reddish-brown to greenish.
location:
sun
soil:
sandy to loamy, fresh soils
ph value:
slightly acidic to alkaline