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Taxon
Maackia amurensis 'Starburst'
Common name:
Starburst Amur maackia
Family:
Fabaceae (pea family)
Distribution:
Species native to n.e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Plant Patent Info.:
PP10,557; 18 August, 1998
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:
US Patent and Trademark Office- Patent No. Search
Locations
1:
AZA: BB12
(BB12)
• Accession: D2002-0353.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
PER: BS19
(BS19)
• Accession: D2002-0353.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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