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Cercidiphyllum
japonicum |
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Katsura Tree |
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Japan |
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Upright, pyramidal when young,
the male trees growing narrow and columnar,
females wide-spreading and vase-shaped. |
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40-60 feet tall with a variable
spread, depending upon the sex of the tree. |
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Plants are
dioecious.
Flowers are green, not showy |
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March to early
April |
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Leaves are opposite to
sub-opposite, 2-4 inches long, heart-shaped,
with a cordate base and crenate margins,
reddish-purple in color when unfolding in the
spring, later becoming a dark bluish-green. |
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Fall color is yellow,
apricot-orange, to scarlet. |
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Buds are reddish, with two
scales, pressed close to the stem. |
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Bark is brown and shaggy, with
the ends loose. Stems are slender, swollen at
nodes, often displaying spur growth. |
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Fruit is a small, ½-¾
inch long pod, ripening in October, not showy. |
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