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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

Range:

China, Japan

Habitat:

Temperate beech forests, broad-leaved forests

Topic:

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Common Name:

Katsura Tree

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Saxifraganae

Order:

Saxifragales

Family:

Cercidiphyllaceae

Genus:

Cercidiphyllum

Species:

japonicum

Accession Number:

2017-0426A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax723697aaa-5e74-4752-9bf4-86d0e093d6ea

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2017-0426A