Cercis griffithii

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Cercis griffithii
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In bloom at Volčji Potok Arboretum
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Individuals in Parwan Province, Afghanistan
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Cercis
Species:
C. griffithii
Binomial name
Cercis griffithii

Cercis griffithii, the Afghan redbud or Griffith's redbud, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. [2] It is native to Central Asia, Iran, and Afghanistan, and it has been introduced to Romania. [3] A shrub or small tree reaching 5 m (16 ft), its flowers appear before the leaves in spring. [2] It is available from commercial nurseries. [2]

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Leaves are cordate

References

  1. Participants of the FFI/IUCN SSC Central Asian regional tree Red Listing workshop, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (11-13 July 2006) (2007). "Cercis griffithii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2007. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63504A12682977.en . Retrieved 9 February 2025.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Cercis griffithii Griffith's redbud". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025. 2 suppliers
  3. "Cercis griffithii Boiss". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 February 2025.