Berberis amurensis

Berberis amurensis Rupr. is a dye plant used traditionally in China, among other places.

Colors
The main colorant in this plant is berberine, which is an alkaloid and a direct dye, and therefore it doesn't need a mordant.

Parts used
The dye of Berberis is located on the roots mainly.

Synonyms
In chinese books has been recorded as 黃櫨木 [huang lu mu], 黃蘆 [huang lu] or 蘆木/櫨木 [lu mu] in chinese. These names are also used for Cotinus coggygria var. cinerea Engl. .