#1914 most planted
Cercidiphyllum magnificum
Large-leaf katsura · also Magnificent katsura tree, Katsura, Katsura tree
Deciduous
14
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
3
cities
2.9 in
median trunk (7 cm, 14 measured)
3.5 yr
median age (79% have a planting date)
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Cercidiphyllum magnificum, also known as the large-leaf katsura, is an ornamental tree native to Honshu, Japan. Its heart-shaped leaves turn bright yellow, pink, and orange-red in autumn, emitting a sweet, caramel-like scent during leaf fall. This deciduous tree thrives in well-drained, moist soils and does not tolerate drought.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 100.01%3.5 yr2.7 in
- 30.00%—13 in
- 10.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–40 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.9 in, mean 4.9 in, 90th percentile 12 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Cercidiphyllum in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
