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Definition of Cercidiphyllum
1. Noun. One species: katsura tree.
Generic synonyms: Magnoliid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Cercidiphyllaceae, Family Cercidiphyllaceae
Member holonyms: Cercidiphyllum Japonicum, Katsura Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cercidiphyllum
Literary usage of Cercidiphyllum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Forest Flora of Japan: Notes on the Forest Flora of Japan by Charles Sprague. Sargent (1894)
"In such situations the Cercidiphyllum attains its greatest size, often rising to the
... The trunk of a typical Cercidiphyllum of this form appears in the ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and ...by Liberty Hyde Bailey by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"Next to Cercidiphyllum this is the tallest deciduous tree of China, ... In its
foliage it bears a strong resemblance to Cercidiphyllum. though not closely ..."
3. A Naturalist in Western China, with Vasculum, Camera, and Gun: Being Some by Ernest Henry Wilson, Charles Sprague Sargent (1913)
"... which is also common in the woods on the Tu-ti-liang shan. A local name for
the Cercidiphyllum is " Peh-k'o," a name strictly applied all over ..."
4. Trees of the Northern United States: Their Study, Description and by Austin Craig Apgar (1892)
"Cercidiphyllum. Shrubs or trees with opposite, ... Cercidiphyllum Japonicum.
(KAT- SURA-TREE. ) Leaves broadly heart-shaped, palmately veined with 5-7 ribs, ..."
5. Ornamental Gardening for Americans: A Treatise on Beautifying Homes, Rural by Elias A. Long (1899)
"THE Cercidiphyllum. Cercidiphyllum. BC JAPONICUM, the only species in cultivation,
is a recent introduction from Northern Japan, and related to the ..."
6. Trees and Shrubs of Central Park by Louis Harman Peet (1903)
"The tree is pyramidal in habit of growth, and the general effect of its foliage
is dark, bluish-green overcast with a glaucous hue. Cercidiphyllum ..."
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