Biological Name: Cercis siliquastrum
Origins / Native Range: Mediterranean region and Western Asia.
Interesting Facts:
• Striking for its pink-magenta flowers, which bloom directly on the branches and trunk (cauliflory).
• Associated with the biblical story of Judas Iscariot, who was said (in legend) to have hanged himself from this tree.
• Flowers are edible and sometimes used in salads.
Conservation Status: Not threatened – popular as an ornamental.