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Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
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Common name:
Katsura Tree
Family:
Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree)
Distribution:
China, Japan
Habitat:
Temperate beech forests, broad-leaved forests
Hardiness:
-30 - 20 F
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Average height:
40-60'
Structure:
Young: Oval or pyramidal Mature: spreading
Foliage characteristics:
Simple, opposite, cordate, leaves with crenate margins. 2-4" long. Start reddish-purple in the spring and turn to a medium green.
Fruit characteristics:
Elongated, green pods which grow in clusters. .5-1" long
Bloom Time:
Spring, before foliage.
Bark characteristics:
Brown
Fall color:
Yellow, orange, red
Dioecious:
Yes, but many trees are often clumped together and planted as a unit, leading to what look like male and female flowers on the same tree.
Bloom characteristics:
Red on male trees, and green on female.
Description:
The katsura tree is a lovely shade tree with broad, redbud-like leaves that display a range of color throughout the seasons.
Links:
Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
•
US Forest Service Fact Sheet
•
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Locations
1:
Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0513*A
2:
Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0514*A
3:
Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0515*A
4:
Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0548*A
5:
Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0549*A
6:
Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0550*A
7:
Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0551*A
8:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
(NMAAHC)
• Accession: 2017-0426*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
9:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
(NMAAHC)
• Accession: 2017-0434*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
10:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
(NMAAHC)
• Accession: 2017-0440*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Area
Individual