Cercidiphyllum japonicum

COMMON NAME: Katsuratree; Katsura Tree

FAMILY: Katsuratree Family; Cercidiphyllaceae

GROWTH HABIT: Up to 40 - 60 ft. tall. Dense, broadly oval, or upright oval.

FOLIAGE: Opposite or subopposite leaves, somewhat heart-shaped. Crenate margins.

BUDS: No terminal bud; two scales, reddish, 1/16 to 1/8 inches long.

BARK: Brown, slightly shaggy in old trunks.

FLOWERS: Dioecious. Flowers before leaves expand.

FRUIT: Green, upright follicle about 3/4 in. long.

NATIVE HABITAT: China, Japan