Botanical Name: Maackia amurensis
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Common Name: Amur Maackia  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This slow to moderate growing, medium-sized deciduous tree reaches a mature height of 20 to 30 feet and 15 to 20 feet wide. Leaves are pinnate, and open in the spring a light, soft green, turning darker green through the summer. In summer, dense, erect, 8-inch-long racemes of of small, off-white, fragrant flowers appear. Blooms are followed by flat, two to three-inch-long pods. Beautiful orange-brown, shiny bark. No appreciable fall color. Excellent patio or parkstrip tree.