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Tree Descriptions                   #: 29

Name:        Common: Eastern Red Bud
                    Scientific: Ceris canadensis
Leaf:       Type: Compound
                   1.Form: Elliptical
                   2.Apex: Rounded
                   3.Margin: Entire
                                                                   4.Base: Heart shaped or cordate
                                                                Venation: Pinnate

Arrangement:
Flower: Yes
            Separate male and female
              Description: About 1-1½ inches on leafless branches

Fruit:      Yes
              Description: About 4 inches long seedpods

Twig: Slender, zigzag, smooth, angular, and brown
Bark: Reddish brown
Form: Rounded, 20-30' high, 25-35' wide
Discussion:
Uses: Ornamental
Origin {location}: Maine
Distribution: Zones 8-10

eastern red bud spring

Map: 14
Copyright: donnazvonar@stmarysschool.net
References: Forest Trees of Illinois, Robert H. Molenbrock

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