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A tree with leaves arranged ╟ alternate, blade division=🍁︎ simple, ♤ heart-shaped, with margin (edge)=___ smooth, and a woody stem. Part of redbud genus Cercis in legume / pea family Fabaceae and order Fabales.
Native to 🇲🇽 Mexico, and 🇺🇸 USA East, South, Midwest and Great Plains.
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database)
Cercis hosts caterpillars of 22 speciesof butterflies and moths, in some areas. 🌳︎🐝︎ Trees for Bees
Scores moderate (5 out of 10) on the OPALS™ Ogren Plant Allergy Scale.
Planting info (SW Michigan) (.pdf)
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