Amur Maackia
Maackia amurensis var. buergeri
Fabaceae
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Manchuria and Korea
Location
Cornell Class of 1923 Flowering Tree Collection, Sculpture Garden
Source of plant
USDA, ARS, Glendale, MD, Cornell Botanic Gardens
Description
Differs from the species in having the leaflets almost obtuse and pubescent beneath (DS 3). Description for the species: small, round-headed tree reaching 20' to 30' in height in cultivation, but canattain 45' in the wild, and is usually as wide as high. Bark rich, shiny brown, peeling with maturity anddeveloping a curly consistency. Flowers perfect, dull white, closely set on stiff, erect 4" to 6" long racemes, which are sometimes branched at the base, borne in June and July, scented like newly mown grass (DS 9).
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
bark, flowering season