Originally this tree comes from the north-east of Asia where it grew in the basin of the river Amur, from which its name is derived. It grows quickly and spreads out from the trunk with heavy lateral branches. The bark is thick and corky and has deep grooves. The young twigs are thick and yellowish-brown: older twigs develop a layer of cork. The glossy, green, imparipinnate leaves consist of 7 - 11 elongated ovoid to oval leaf segments 5 - 10 cm in length with a tapering pointed leaf top. The leaves give off an aromatic scent when rubbed. The autumnal colour is yellow and the leaves fall early in the season. The greenish-yellow flower plumes are followed by fleshy berries that turn from reddish-black to black and remain hanging in the tree the entire winter. Saplings are somewhat sensitive to frost.
Clear stem tree
Multi-stem tree
acid soil
clay soil
loamy soil
peaty soil
sandy soil
tolerates no paving
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
broad vase-shaped
2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres
half-open crown
green
yellowgreen
June
May
late sprout
average growing
Conspicuous bloom
Feathered leaf
all species
Attractive autumn colour
valuable for bees (honey plant)
provides food for birds
non-toxic (usually)
Capricious growing
Ornamental fruit
playground tree
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