Katsuratree

(Cercidophyllum japonicum)

Cercidophyllaceae (Katsuratree Family)

▲ medium-sized tree

▲ young tree

▲ ▼ leaves, showing reddish new growth (above)

▲ leaf undersides are lighter green

Location on campus: south of Hill Hall, along sidewalk

Cercidophyllum japonicum: Katsuratree

leaves opposite, simple, deciduous, 2-4" long and equally white, cordate ro rounded with slightly crenate-serrate margins; emerge purplish, turn blue-green above and glaucous underneath for summer and orange to yellow for fall-- can be very attractive
stems slender , swollen at nodes, brown
bark is brown and slightly shaggy-- attractive with age
grows 40-60' tall with pyramidal habit in youth, variable form with age
are weeping forms that are very attractive
is dioecious, but flowers and fruit not showy
prefers full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained, high organic matter soil; doesn't tolerate dry conditions
medium to fast growth rate
landscape uses of katsuratree:
- small to medium-sized tree for fall color