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Katsura

Cercidiphyllum is a genus containing two species of plants, both commonly called katsura. They are the sole members of the monotypic family Cercidiphyllaceae. The genus is native to Japan and China and unrelated to Cercis (redbuds).

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Family: Cercidiphyllaceae
Genus: Cercidiphyllum
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Saxifragales
Habit: tree