Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Cercis siliquastrum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cercis siliquastrum is a deciduous shrubby tree usually growing up to 7 metres tall with multiple stems, though occasionally forming a distinctive main trunk and growing up to 12 metres tall[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood. It is often grown as an ornamental, there are many named varieties. siliquastrum is found across southeastern Europe, and parts of west Asia, though the natural distribution is uncertain due to widespread introduction and cultivation. The population of this species, however, is likely to be large. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern Europe - France, Italy, the Balkans to Bulgaria and Greece; W. Europe - Turkey, south to Israel and Jordan, east to Iran, Iraq

HabitatStony, arid slopes, in arid warm woods, often in maquis, along the banks of rivers and streams, most commonly growing in calcareous soils[ 49 Title Shrubs for the Milder Counties. Publication Author Arnold-Forster. Publisher Year ISBN Description Trees and shrubs that grow well in Cornwall and other mild areas of Britain. Fairly good, a standard reference book. , 132 Title Fruits of the Earth. Publication Author Bianchini. F., Corbetta. F. and Pistoia. M. Publisher Year ISBN Description Lovely pictures, a very readable book. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].