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Cercis siliquastrum

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Cercis siliquastrum

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Also known as Judas tree

species of plant

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Cercis siliquastrum, commonly known as the Judas-tree, is a species of deciduous plant within the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the genus Cercis and is classified under the order Fabales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species produces pink flowers and has been described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

The taxon range includes Gabon, while the species has been introduced to locations such as Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Corse, Germany, Great Britain, India, Krym, Madeira, Morocco, North Caucasus, and Pakistan. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2017. Cercis siliquastrum is also noted for its use as a medicinal plant.

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Vinony's link graph records 67 inbound references to Cercis siliquastrum, and connects out to Cercis, Psyllidae and Latin.

It sits within the topics Botanical taxa named by Carl Linnaeus, Cercis and Flora of Lebanon.

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Species

Least Concern

Judas-tree

Cercis siliquastrum

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderFabales
  5. FamilyFabaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Bulgaria, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, NW. Balkan Pen.
Observations13,725
Observations recorded23,473

Cercis siliquastrum L'Arbre de Judée (Cercis siliquastrum), ou Gainier silicastre, est une espèce d'arbres de la famille des Fabaceae (anciennement des Caesalpiniaceae), sous-famille des Caesalpinioideae et du genre Cercis. Son feuillage est caduc et il est originaire du sud de l'Europe et de l'ouest de l'Asie. Selon la légende, c'est à cet arbre que Judas se serait pendu après avoir trahi Jésus Christ. Sommaire 1 Description 2 Systématique 2.1 Synonymie 2.2 Taxinomie 3 Culture 3.1 Maladies et parasites 3.2 Cultivars 4 Utilisations 5 Parasites 6 Symbolique 6.1 Calendrier républicain 7 Notes et références 8 Voir aussi 8.1 Article connexe 8.2 Liens externes Description L'arbre hermaphrodite peut mesurer jusqu'à 10 mètres de haut. Son écorce est d'abord grise puis vire au noir. Son port est tortueux avec une cime aplatie. Ramifié dès la base. Les bourgeons pointus et groupés s'écartent du rameau lorsqu'ils vont donner des fleurs. Les feuilles, sont rondes, cordiformes à la base, glabres et non dentées. La face supérieure est vert pâle et mate, et la face inférieure glauque. La feuille a un long pétiole. Les fleurs rose pourpre vif apparaissent en avril-mai avant les feuilles. Elles so

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
617
With media
433
Family
Fabaceae
Collections
IBUNAM, CAS, NHA, CHAS, NY, SBBG
Recorded in
Mexico, Italy, Ukraine, Algeria, United States, France, Greece, Chile

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Cercis
Image
Judas Tree Larousse Extracted.png
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Cercis siliquastrum
taxon rank
species
taxon name
Cercis siliquastrum
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Cercis siliquastrum
taxon common name
כליל החורש
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
short name
C. siliquastrum
foliage type
deciduous plant
flower color
pink
taxon range
Gabon
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Encyclopedic overview

Cercis siliquastrum, European Cercis, commonly known as the Judas tree or Judas-tree, is a small deciduous species of redbud in the flowering plant family Fabaceae which is noted for its prolific display of deep pink flowers in spring. It is native to Southern Europe and Western Asia.

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