Week 4 - Katura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) FD6


The Katsura tree is tree native to China and Japan from the Cercidiphyllaceae family. This tree has distinct bright green opposite cordated leaves that turn yellow/red in the fall. The tree also has a slim trunk with peeling bark and shoots coming out. An ecological adaptation of the tree is having tannins in the leaves and bark to deter herbivores.


 

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