Cercidiphyllum japonicum
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| Internal ID | UUID64402d23a1675926808247 |
| Scientific name | Cercidiphyllum japonicum |
| Authority | Siebold & Zucc. ex J.J.Hoffm. & J.H.Schult.bis |
| First published in | J. Asiat. , sér. 4, 20: 282 (1852) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- High‑quality timber for furniture, cabinetry and interior paneling.
- Thin veneer for decorative surfaces.
- Plywood and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) used in construction and interior fixtures.
Industrial and craft applications:
- Fine‑grained wood is favored for high‑grade joinery, interior trim and specialty craft items such as turned bowls, inlays and parquet.
- The material’s uniform texture and stable dimensions also make it suitable for precision woodwork and model‑making.
Wood and fiber:
- The species yields a light‑to‑medium hardwood with a fine, even grain and a characteristic pink‑to‑reddish‑brown coloration.
- It is classified as a hardwood suitable for both solid‑wood products and engineered wood products.
Properties relevant to use:
- Air‑dry density of roughly 600 kg m⁻³, giving a moderate strength‑to‑weight ratio.
- Radial shrinkage about 4 % and tangential shrinkage about 8 %, resulting in low dimensional change after seasoning.
- Relatively low lignin content (≈20–25 % of dry weight) relative to many hardwoods, facilitating kraft pulping.
- Natural durability due to extractives, offering modest resistance to decay and insect attack.
Standards and regulation:
- Timber from plantation‑grown trees is graded under the Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) for hardwood lumber.
- Chain‑of‑custody certifications such as FSC and PEFC are applied to certified material.
- International trade follows the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) guidelines; the species is not listed on CITES.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Widely cultivated in ornamental and timber plantations across Japan and eastern China.
- The IUCN Red List categorizes C. japonicum as Least Concern, with stable population trends.
- Harvesting practices emphasize selective cutting and reforestation to maintain genetic diversity.
Scientific and model‑organism use:
- Whole‑genome sequencing of C. japonicum has produced a high‑quality reference assembly (NCBI RefSeq GCF_…), used in comparative genomics of basal eudicots.
- The species serves as a model for studies of wood formation, early angiosperm evolution and phenological response to climate, with data deposited in public databases such as the Tree of Life and CoGe.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Cercidiphyllum japonicum f. miquelianum | Inokuma | Bull. Tokyo Imp. Univ. Forests 25: 29 1937 |
| Cercidiphyllum japonicum var. pendulum | Miyoshi ex Makino & Nemoto | Fl. Japan ed. 2: 307. 1931 |
| Cercidiphyllum japonicum f. pendulum | (Miyoshi ex Makino & Nemoto) Ohwi | Fl. Jap. 510 1953 |
| Cercidiphyllum japonicum var. sinense | Rehder & E.H.Wilson | Pl. Wilson. 1: 316. 1913 |
| Cercidiphyllum magnificum f. pendulum | (Miyoshi ex Makino & Nemoto) Spongberg | J. Arnold Arbor. 60: 376 (1979) |
| Cercidiphyllum ovale | Maxim. | Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg , sér. 3, 17: 144 (1872) |
| Cercidiphyllum japonicum f. piramidale | V.V.Byalt & Firsov | Hortus Botanicus 11: 23 (2015) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | katsura |
| English | katsura tree |
| Belarusian | барвоўнік японскі |
| Czech | zmarličník japonský |
| Danish | almindelig hjertetræ |
| German | japanischer kuchenbaum |
| Greek | Κερκιδίφυλλο το ιαπωνικό |
| Greek | Κατσούρα |
| Esperanto | kacuro |
| Estonian | jaapani juudapuulehik |
| Basque | karamelu-zuhaitza |
| Basque | katsura |
| Persian | ارغوانه ژاپنی |
| Finnish | pikkulehtikatsura |
| Finnish | katsura |
| French | arbre à caramel |
| French | katsura |
| Croatian | japansko judino drvo |
| Hungarian | kacurafa |
| Japanese | カツラ |
| Korean | 계수나무 |
| Lithuanian | japoninis puošmedis |
| Norwegian Bokmål | hjertetre |
| Dutch | katsuraboom |
| Dutch | koekjesboom |
| Polish | grujecznik japoński |
| Russian | Круглолистник |
| Russian | Багрянник японский |
| Serbian | Јапанска кацура |
| Swedish | katsura |
| Turkish | katsura ağacı |
| Chinese | 毛叶连香树 |
| Chinese | 連香樹 |
| Chinese | 连香树果 |
| Chinese | 连香树 |
| Chinese | 银叶连香树 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Start at 4°C for 3 months, then warm to 20°C for another 3 months. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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China
- China North-central
- China South-central
- China Southeast
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Eastern Asia
- Japan
- Korea
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China
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Middle Europe
- Austria
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Middle Europe
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Northern America click to expand
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Northeastern U.S.A.
- New York
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Northeastern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000834990 |
| Cornell Woody Plants | 51 |
| Canadensys | 31448 |
| USDA Plants | CEJA2 |
| UConn | 101 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77084481-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-37218 |
| Plantarium | 46271 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 279148 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 324758 |
| Observations.org | 189272 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 13413 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0500000382 |
| Nature Serve | 2.132745 |
| IUCN Red List | 32332 |
| IPNI | 77084481-1 |
| iNaturalist | 133356 |
| IFPNI | E172064F-CCA4-491C-9B48-8B6117999BF8 |
| GBIF | 3152839 |
| Freebase | /m/064r8g1 |
| EPPO | CCPJA |
| EOL | 488405 |
| Elurikkus | 639942 |
| USDA GRIN | 9935 |
| Wikipedia | Cercidiphyllum_japonicum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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