Phellodendron amurense / HUANG BAI / Phellodendron Bark

Botanical Name – Phellodendron amurense

Chinese Name – HUANG BAI

English Name – Phellodendron Bark

Phellodendron amurense is a species of tree in the family Rutaceae, commonly called the Amur cork tree. It is a major source of huáng bò, one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. The Ainu people used this plant, called shikerebe-ni, as a painkiller.

It is native to eastern Asia: northern China, northeast China, Korea, Ussuri, Amur, and Japan, the Amur cork tree is considered invasive in many parts of North America.