| Cercidiphyllum japonicum | |
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| The "Great Katsura of Wachi", Torokawataira, Kami, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Cercidiphyllaceae |
| Genus: | Cercidiphyllum |
| Species: | C. japonicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Cercidiphyllum japonicum | |
Cercidiphyllum japonicum, known as the Katsura (from its Japanese name カツラ, 桂), is a species of flowering tree in the family Cercidiphyllaceae native to China and Japan. It is sometimes called caramel tree for the light caramel smell it emits during leaf fall.[2] It is also sometimes called candyfloss tree because of the scent.[3]
- ^ Barstow, M. (2020). "Cercidiphyllum japonicum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T32332A67739810. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T32332A67739810.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Katsura - the Caramel tree. In h2g2.com.
- ^ "How to Grow Katsura Tree | BBC Gardeners World Magazine". www.gardenersworld.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.