Chinese Yellow Wood, Amur maackia
Maackia amurensis
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A shrub or tree. It grows 18 m high. The bark is coppery brown and peels off. The leaves are 20 cm long and are divided into leaflets along the stalk. There are 7 to 13 leaflets. The flowers are on erect crowded stalks. They are white with a pale blue tint. The pods are dark brown and 3-7 cm long by 1 cm wide. There are 1-4 seeds.
There are 8 Maackia species. They grow in eastern Asia.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. it grows on hill slopes in north China between 300-900 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 5-7.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seed. They transplant easily.
It is a slow growing plant.