Native
Trees of Indiana
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Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis
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Natural range is green. |
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A small tree to 30 feet in height with heart-shaped leaves. Red-purple flowers open very early in the spring, creating a haze of color in the bare woods. Flat, 3-inch long pods hang on the tree into winter. Bark of older trees is scaly and reddish-brown. A form with white flowers occurs rarely in Indiana.
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Inventory
No. 2543
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