Taxon: Phellodendron chinense C. K. Schneid.

Summary

Genus:

Phellodendron

Family:

Rutaceae

Subfamily:

Toddalioideae

Nomen number:

27649

Place of publication:

Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 2:126. 1907

Verified:

02/04/2008 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Autonym(s)
Phellodendron chinense C. K. Schneid. var. chinense

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Phellodendron chinense C. K. Schneid. var. glabriusculum C. K. Schneid.
Phellodendron sinense Dode

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
American Herbal Products Association. 1992. Herbs of commerce
Huang, C. C. 1958. Preliminary study on Chinese Rutaceae (3). Acta Phytotax. Sin. 7:334.
Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
Ma, J.-S. et al. 2006. A revision of Phellodendron (Rutaceae). Edinburgh J. Bot. 63:143-146.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
Rehder, A. 1949. Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	Chinese corktree	1	American Herbal Products Association. 1992. Herbs of commerce
English	phellodendron-bark	1	American Herbal Products Association. 1992. Herbs of commerce
Swedish	kinesiskt korkträd	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinese	chuan huang bo	2	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Transcribed Chinese	huang pi shu	2	McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Anhui Sheng
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Fujian Sheng
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Gansu Sheng
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guangdong Sheng
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guizhou Sheng
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Henan Sheng
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Hubei Sheng	Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Hunan Sheng	Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Jiangsu Sheng
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Shaanxi Sheng	Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Sichuan Sheng	Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Yunnan Sheng	Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Zhejiang Sheng
2	Cultivated	Asia-Temperate	China	China		Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
2	Cultivated	Europe	Middle Europe	Belgium		Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
2	Cultivated	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany		Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
2	Cultivated	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary		Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
2	Cultivated	Europe	Northern Europe	Ireland		Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
2	Cultivated	Europe	Northern Europe	United Kingdom		Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
2	Cultivated	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy		Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
2	Cultivated	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario	Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
2	Cultivated	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts	Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
2	Cultivated	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York	Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
2	Cultivated	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania	Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
2	Cultivated	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado	Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.
4	Naturalized	Asia-Temperate	China	China		Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.

Native
Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China [Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Gansu Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng]

Cultivated
Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom, Ireland
MIDDLE EUROPE: Belgium, Germany, Hungary
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy

Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Ontario]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado]

Naturalized
Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China

Reference(s)

Ma, J.-S. & A. R. Brach. 2007. The identity of cultivated Phellodendron (Rutaceae) in North America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1:357-365.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Medicines	folklore		McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Medicines	folklore		Ma, J.-S. et al. 2006. A revision of Phellodendron (Rutaceae). Edinburgh J. Bot. 63:143-146.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=27649. Accessed 12 May 2026.