[[File:Phellodendron amurense0.jpg|thumb|right|''Cork-tree'', ''Phellodendron'']]
'''Cork-tree or Phellodendron''' is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Rutaceae. It is native to east and northeast Asia.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Psoriasis}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Osteoarthritis}}, {{Uses|Obesity}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Meningitis}}, {{Uses|Pneumonia}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Eye infections}}.
Cork==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Fruits}}. ==Chemical Composition==The major chemical constituents in the bark of P. amurense are alkaloids of the isoquinoline type. Alkaloids isolated from the bark of P. amurense are berberine, palmatine, magnoflorine, phellodendrine, candicine , and jatrorrhizine.<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava -Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa=== ===Guna=== ===Veerya=== ===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Deciduous tree or Phellodendron, is a genus }} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Opposite|Pinnately compound|5 to 11 leaflets per leaf and leaves are 10" to 15" long}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Greenish-yellow|5-20|Not ornamentally significant blooms in late May and early June}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||Pea-sized fruits|Aromatic when crushedonly on female plants held in clusters|Change from green to black|}} ===Other features=== ==List of deciduous trees Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the family Rutaceaesaplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==As an ornamental plant, native to east and northeast AsiaPhellodendron is a tree for all seasons. It In spring it has leatheryyellow flowers, pinnate leaves in summer it provides foliage and yellow, clumped flowersshade. The <ref name refers ="How to the thick and corky bark plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of some (but not all) species in the genusforests}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Morlanwelz Mariemont JPG19a.JPG Morlanwelz Mariemont JPG19b.JPG Morlanwelz Mariemont JPG19d.JPG
== Description ==
As an ornamental plant, Phellodendron is a tree for all seasons. In spring it has yellow flowers, in summer it provides foliage and shade, in fall the leaves turn bright yellow, and the textured bark and winding branches add interest in the winter. The female bears black drupes that attract birds and other wildlife through the late fall and winteramurense JPG1a.jpg
The cork-tree is resistant to drought and insects, and it can thrive in a variety of soils. It is hardy to zone 4 and it is easy to maintain, sometimes to the point of being invasive. One drawback is that the drupes fall and scatter, which may be undesirable on a formal lawn Phellodendron amurense JPG1b.jpg
== Uses ==
*It has been used to produce a yellow dyePhellodendron amurense JPG1f.* Traditionally, the bark is the principal part of the plant used medicinally, although oil from the fruit is also used.[clarification needed]jpg
==common name== Phellodendron amurense JPG1fa.jpg
* '''English''' - cork-tree Phellodendron amurense JPG2a.jpg
== External Links ==
*Amur-Korkbaum Fruechte Samen.jpg </gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://enlink.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-73739-8_95 Chemical constituents]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.hort.wikipediauconn.edu/plants/detail.php?pid=305 Plant Database]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/wikiuser/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Phellodendron Phellodendron - Wikipedia+lavallei Cultivation details]</ref></references> ==External Links==
* [https://www.chrysalisnaturalmedicine.com/phellodendron-bark-phellodendron-amurense/ Phellodendron on chrysalis natural medicine]
* [https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1095/phellodendron Overview Information of Phellodendron]
* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a889 Phellodendron on missouribotanicalgarden]
* [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ffj.1349 Chemical composition of the essential oils from fruits, leaves and flowers]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
[[Category:Rutaceae]]
