Cercidiphyllaceae - - Katsura Family

Cercidiphyllum japonicum Siebold & Zucc. — Katsura Tree

Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum), is native to Japan and China. It is a deciduous, single or multi-trunked, understory tree with a dense, rounded habit that typically matures to 40-60’ tall in cultivation, but can reach 100’ or more in the wild. It is grown for its beautiful shape and its attractive foliage. Cordate, round-oval leaves (to 4” long) resemble those of a small Redbud (Cercis canadensis). It is sometimes called caramel tree for the light caramel smell it emits during leaf fall.

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The range of Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree)

Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].