Cercidiphyllum japonicum
| Cercidiphyllum japonicum | |
|---|---|
| The "Great Katsura of Wachi", Torokawataira, Kami, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Cercidiphyllaceae |
| Genus: | Cercidiphyllum |
| Species: | C. japonicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cercidiphyllum japonicum Siebold & Zucc. | |
Cercidiphyllum japonicum, known as the Katsura (from its Japanese name カツラ, 桂), is a species of flowering tree in the family Cercidiphyllaceae native to China and Japan. It is sometimes called caramel tree for the light caramel smell it emits during leaf fall.
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