Skip to main content
Search form
Yale Nature Walk
Main Menu
Sub Menu
Home
Trees
Identification
Bark
Take the Walk
About
Help
You are here
Home
»
Trees
»
%node:trees:parent:name
»
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Katsura Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Tree ID: 19
Date of tree entry:
March 1, 2016
This Katsura Vine is found in the Cretaceous Garden. While native to Eastern Asia with a rich history in Japanese folklore, this tree has been successfully transplanted to the United States. Its fallen leaves are special for their sweet fragrance.