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Maackia amurensis

Chinese Yellow Wood

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Common names

16 names · 11 languages
EnglishYour language
  • amur maackia[1]
  • Chinese Yellow Wood
  • Manchurian maackia[1]
Other languages (10)
Dutch
  • Amoer-maackia
  • Amoer-zilverboom
  • Japanse zilverboom
French
  • Bois jaune chinois
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
  • mákie amurská[1]
Finnish
  • jokimaakkia[1]
Japanese
  • イヌエンジュ[1]
Korean
  • 다릅나무[1]
Russian
  • Маакия амурская[1]
Slovak
  • makia amurská[1]
Swedish
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Maackia amurensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • amur maackia — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 133358; Maackia amurensis.
  • 다릅나무 — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 133358; Maackia amurensis.
  • mákie amurská — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 133358; Maackia amurensis.
  • Маакия амурская — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 133358; Maackia amurensis.
  • イヌエンジュ — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 133358; Maackia amurensis.
  • 朝鲜槐 — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 133358; Maackia amurensis.
  • maackia — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 133358; Maackia amurensis.
  • Manchurian maackia — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 133358; Maackia amurensis.
  • 怀槐 — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 133358; Maackia amurensis.
  • jokimaakkia — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 133358; Maackia amurensis.
  • makia amurská — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 133358; Maackia amurensis.

General information

Scientific name: Maackia amurensis
Accepted name (Kew): Maackia amurensis Rupr. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Fabaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Maackia (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Chinese Yellow Wood
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Shrub
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 6.1–9.14 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Spread: 6.1–9.14 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Growth rate: Slow
Sources [3]
Foliage: Deciduous
Sources [3]
Growth habit: Broad, Multi-stemmed, Rounded, Vase

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [3]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [3]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Occasionally Dry

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [3]
Soil:
Clay, Loam (Silt), Sand
Sources [3]
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [3]

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves
Edibility rating:
(1)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
Nitrogen fixer, Wood, Fragrant

Description

Young leaves can be eaten cooked.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/09
Harvest ends: 31/10

Crown

Crown shape: Rounded
Sources [3]
Crown density: Semi-open crown

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 78588; name ID 2365528; Maackia Rupr.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 78619; name ID 2365529; Maackia amurensis Rupr..

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Maackia amurensis

    Taxonomic data from WCVP-Fabaceae, version 2026, v.7, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. This shares the Kew WCVP evidence base cited on this page.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 572663, ID 3WVTL: Maackia amurensis Rupr. (accepted).

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  3. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Maackia amurensis — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: Crown shapeHeightSpreadGrowth rateFoliageGrowth habitLightSoil moistureSoil textureUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Crown shape: Description: crown architecture
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

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