Amur corktree

Short Description

The Amur cork tree is a deciduous tree up to 25 m tall. The crown is irregular, flattened and often spreading.

The leaf consists of several leaflets and ends with a single terminal leaflet (pinnate). These leaflets are oval-elongated and pointed. The leaf margin is entire.

The trunk is short. The fresh shoots are light brown to orange. Later a longitudinally cracked and corky bark develops.

The flowers are inconspicuous, yellow-green and numerous in large, richly branched clusters.

The fruits are pea-sized and black.

In the city

In Central Europe, the Amur cork tree is a park tree. It is also rarely found as a street tree. It prefers moist and sunny locations. These conditions are often found in the city. In Berlin, for example, the Amur cork tree can be found on Peacock Island.