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Maackia Rupr. (Fabaceae)

A genus of about eight species of trees and shrubs; e. Asia.

One cultivated, non-native species appears to be sparingly naturalizing in North Carolina: Maackia amurensis (Amur maackia).

Bark of Maackia japonica
Bark of Maackia japonica (Copyright W. Cook)
Twig of Maackia japonica
Twig of Maackia japonica (Copyright W. Cook)
Leaves of Maackia japonica
Leaves of Maackia japonica (Copyright W. Cook)
Flowers of Maackia japonica
Flowers of Maackia japonica (coming soon)
Fruit of Maackia japonica
Fruit of Maackia japonica (coming soon)
N.C. distribution of Maackia japonica
N.C. distribution of Maackia japonica (coming soon)

*Maackia amurensis (Amur maackia)
(Rare [native of Japan]; sparingly naturalizing in suburban woodlands; reported as sparingly naturalizing on Duke University campus, Durham County, NC)