Cercidiphyllum japonicum
| Cercidiphyllum japonicum | |
|---|---|
| The "Great Katsura of Wachi", Torokawataira, Kami, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Order: | Saxifragales | 
| Family: | Cercidiphyllaceae | 
| Genus: | Cercidiphyllum | 
| Species: | C. japonicum | 
| Binomial name | |
| Cercidiphyllum japonicum | |
Cercidiphyllum japonicum, known as the Katsura (from its Japanese name カツラ, 桂), is a species of flowering tree in the family Cercidiphyllaceae native to China and Japan. It is sometimes called caramel tree for the light caramel smell it emits during leaf fall. It is also sometimes called candyfloss tree because of the scent.