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- noun   One of two species of 
trees in the genus Cercidiphyllum, most commonly Cercidiphyllum japonicum, one of the largest trees inAsia . 
Etymologies
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Examples
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It's equally enchanting at night when subtle spotlighting at the top of a katsura tree dapples the garden with a pattern of tiny heart-shaped leaves.
Homeowners still extending living spaces to the outdoors Stephanie Cavanaugh 2010
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Minjiang cyprus Cupressus chengiana, Eucommia ulmoides, Picea brachtyla (VU), L. mastersiana (VU), Tetracentron sinensis, katsura tree Cercidiphyllum japonicum and the rare endemic relict one-leaved grass KIngdonia uniflora also occur here.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area, China 2009
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The view is better from my back porch where the old maple tree and the buckeye and katsura I planted years ago now shield my porch from the neighbors.
Out of My Window Lauri 2009
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Much of the broadleaf forest is of deciduous southern species like the katsura tree Cercidiphyllum japonicum, and several isolated southern plants occur.
Shiretoko, Japan 2008
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As we moved from the spectacular Elizabeth magnolias to the tulip poplar trees and katsura dogwoods, the kids collected colorful specimens and drew the stages of a flower.
My Resolution Jack Canfield 2008
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As we moved from the spectacular Elizabeth magnolias to the tulip poplar trees and katsura dogwoods, the kids collected colorful specimens and drew the stages of a flower.
My Resolution Jack Canfield 2008
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Some are piles of timber; in others, katsura trees grow through the roofs.
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To celebrate the end of the growing season, I have underplanted the katsura with toad lilies,
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When I have been travelling in Japan at this time of year, the forests in which the katsura grows are an olfactory experience never to be forgotten and I am pleased to have a little of it here.
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And if you're looking for an outstanding tree that is handsome all year, consider acquiring a katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum).
 
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