Question: Do you have any idea what this young tree or shrub is? It's volunteering in my back yard in Western …
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Question
Do you have any idea what this young tree or shrub is? It's volunteering in my back yard in Western Mass. The roots (I transplanted it since it was right beside the house) are a flat shallow disclike pattern. Each branch has two opposite terminal buds.
Answer
Dear matociquala, good afternoon. You appear to have photographed Cercidiphyllum japonicum (katsura-tree). This is a native of Asia that produces opposite, heart-shaped leaves. Best wishes.
