CATTON ARBORETUM
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Common name:
Katsura Tree
Year planted:
2001
Country of origin:
Southern Japan and China
Year introduced:
Came to Europe in 1881
Description:
A medium tree growing up to 15m tall with seperate male and female trees. The leaves are heart shaped and purplish pink when young and shades of yellow and pink in the autumn. When the leaves fall they can produce a smell of burnt sugar or caramel
what3words:
transfers.blushes.retraced
Tree number: 122