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Old 05-05-2008, 12:11 PM
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This has become a rather large ornamental tree in my yard. It was a volunteer...I now have several, this being the largest. It has these beautiful soft pink flowers arranged in clusters. The leaves, to arrive soon, are cordate (heart-shaped). Anybody have an ID? I thought it looked very similar to redbud, but I'm not a nurseryman and without my college-days dicotomy key, I'm lost.







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Old 05-05-2008, 01:06 PM
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It probably is Eastern Redbud, Cercis canadensis, from your description. Redbud has heart-shaped leaves. That's pretty dense flowering and not typical for the ones that grow in woods or tree edges, though.

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Old 05-05-2008, 03:26 PM
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Hey, Ross,
Thanks...I agree. The redbud I've seen is usually not as densely flowered but who knows....
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