Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Object Details
- Description
- The katsura tree is a lovely shade tree with broad, redbud-like leaves that display a range of color throughout the seasons.
- Hardiness
- -30 - 20 F
- Bloom Time
- Spring, before foliage.
- Provenance
- Uncertain
- Range
- China, Japan
- Habitat
- Temperate beech forests, broad-leaved forests
- Topic
- Trees
- Living Collections
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- Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
- On Display
- Enid A. Haupt Garden
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2011-0550A
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Common Name
- Katsura Tree
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Saxifraganae
- Order
- Saxifragales
- Family
- Cercidiphyllaceae
- Genus
- Cercidiphyllum
- Species
- japonicum
- Life Form
- Deciduous tree
- Average Height
- 40-60'
- Bark Characteristics
- Brown
- Bloom Characteristics
- Red on male trees, and green on female.
- 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.
- Fall Color
- Yellow, orange, red
- 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
- Structure
- Young: Oval or pyramidal Mature: spreading
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2011-0550A