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Life Form:

Deciduous tree

Average Height:

15-30'

Bark Characteristics:

Brown, scaly

Bloom Characteristics:

Grow on old twigs, branches, and the trunk. Irregular, pea flower-shaped, and 3-4.5" long.

Fall Color:

Yellow

Foliage Characteristics:

Simple, alternate, cordate, leaves start light green and darken over time. 4" long.

Fruit Characteristics:

Clusters of green pods turn brown once they mature. Each contains 4-10 black or brown seeds. 3.5" long.

Structure:

Mature: vase

Range:

Central to E US; Mexico

Habitat:

forest understory in moist woods, riparian, in revines, on bluffs, open rocky woods, abandoned farmland

Topic:

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Common Name:

Eastern Redbud

Judas Tree

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Rosanae

Order:

Fabales

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Cercis

Species:

canadensis

Accession Number:

2019-0319A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

Anacostia Community Museum

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax715265357-c62a-4d93-a8eb-cb87aed90781

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2019-0319A