Cercidiphyllum magnificum

Cercidiphyllum magnificum
Cercidiphyllum magnificum f. pendulum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Cercidiphyllaceae
Genus: Cercidiphyllum
Species:
C. magnificum
Binomial name
Cercidiphyllum magnificum
(Nakai) Nakai
Synonyms[2]

Cercidiphyllum japonicum var. magnificum Nakai

Cercidiphyllum magnificum, known as the large-leaf katsura[2] or magnificent katsura tree,[3] is a species of flowering tree in the family Cercidiphyllaceae native to Honshu, Japan. It is sometimes called caramel tree for the light, sweet smell it emits during leaf fall, sometimes compared to cotton candy (candyfloss) or "freshly baked biscuits and bread".[4] It is grown as an ornamental tree for its heart shaped leaves that in autumn turn a mixture of bright yellow, pink and orange-red.

  1. ^ Oldfield, S. (2021). "Cercidiphyllum magnificum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T169596997A174890875. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T169596997A174890875.en. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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