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Photographer: Robert W. Freckmann
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Family Caesalpiniaceae
Cercis canadensis L. var. canadensis
eastern redbud
Cercis: from kerkis for "a horn, the ancient Greek name for the redbud
canadensis: of or referring to Canada
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| Status: | Introduced - escaped |
| Plant: | perennial tree to 40' tall, widely branched |
| Flower: | bright pink; inflorescence of small clusters on thin stalk along the branches; blooms before the leaves appear |
| Fruit: | pods with points at both ends |
| Leaf: | widely heart-shaped, usually wider than long |
| Habitat: | moist; woods |
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