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[[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. It has leathery, pinnate leaves and yellow, clumped flowers. The name refers to the thick and corky bark of some (but not all) species in the genus.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Psoriasis}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Osteoarthritis}}, {{Uses|Obesity}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Meningitis}}, {{Uses|Pneumonia}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Eye infections}}.
==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. Phellodendrine is an alkaloid of the protoberberine type, whereas candicine is an aliphatic quaternary ammonium compound.<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==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|oppositeOpposite|pinnately Pinnately compound|5 to 11 leaflets per leaf and leaves are 10" to 15" long}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|greenishGreenish-yellow|5-20|not Not ornamentally significant blooms in late May and early June}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||peaPea-sized fruits|aromatic Aromatic when crushedonly on female plants held in clusters|change Change from green to black|}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
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.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadowsMeadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-73739-8_95 "spring link"Chemical constituents]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/detail.php?pid=305 "university of connect"Plant Database]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Phellodendron+lavallei "trophical plants"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/phellodendronOverview Information of Phellodendron]* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a889Phellodendron on missouribotanicalgarden]* [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ffj.1349Chemical 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]]
