Grid reference | ST 30561 87157 |
Common name | Judas tree |
Common name | Love tree |
Origin | East Mediterranean |
Deciduous | Yes |
Height | 7M February 2018 |
Girth | 108cm @ 0.3M February 2018 |
Reference | 549 |
This tree is by the vehicle entrance to the car park by the pavilion.
General tree description
Cercis siliquastrum is a small tree that can reach heights of up to 12 metres. The leaves are broadly heart-shaped and up to 10cm in width. They come shortly after the flowers start to appear. These are in clusters, rosy-pink and pea-shaped. The fruits appear in July. They are purplish long flat pods, 12cm in length, that hang vertically.