General Description | Medium sized tree, great for shade, it is hardy and easily grown. Commonly seen growing in moist areas near streams. |
ID Characteristic | Medium deciduous tree with green/black berry like fruit. The tree turns yellow in the autumn. |
Shape | Broadly spread and round. |
Landscape | Good shade tree, great in parks and on large properties. |
Propagation | Like beans, corktree seeds germinate without any treatment. It is recomended to stratify the seeds first for 8 weeks. Stratified seeds have a higher percentage of germination. |
Cultivation | Does well on many types of soil, easily transplanted, and can withstand acid and alkaline soil conditions. |
Pests | Usually free of pests and diseases. |
Notable Specimens | Weldon Library, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
Habitat | Usually in moist areas, near streams. |
Bark/Stem Description | Grey-brown colour , thick corky bark with prominent ridges. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | 30 mm long with silky bronze or red hairs, compressed from the sides. |
Leaf Description | Green glossy pinnate leaves, up to 40 cm long, 5-11 ovate leaflets, 10 cm long. |
Flower Description | Upright panicles of green-yellow flowers, 8-10 cm long, male flowers have yellow projecting anthers. |
Fruit Description | Small 1 cm wide, berry like, green colour but when ripens turns black. |
Colour Description | Grey- brown bark, small green flowers, deep green leaves. |
Texture Description | Smooth leaves, uneven corky bark. |