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

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Tree number: 122
Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree)