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Cercidiphyllaceae
Cercidiphyllum

*Cercidiphyllum japonicum Siebold & Zuccarini. Common name: Katsura-tree. Phenology: Mar-Apr. Habitat: Suburban woodlands and forests, naturalizing from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of Japan. Long et al. (2024) stated that "it is our opinion the species be considered “potentially invasive” in eastern North America; we support that assessment.

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Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, K4, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Spongberg (1979); = n/a — C, F, FNA3; > Cercidiphyllum japonicum Siebold & Zucc. var. sinense Rehder & E.H.Wilson. Basionym: Cercidiphyllum japonicum Siebold & Zucc. 1846

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native range: China & Japan



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