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Cercis occidentalis
Native Californians use the twigs of the western redbud to weave baskets, and even prune the shrub to encourage growth of new twigs. The bark provides a faint reddish dye for the finished basketry (Wikipedia). This tree had beautiful flowers that looked like pea blossoms and the leaves were heart-shaped. It was in public park landscaping in Emeryville, CA.
Public park landscaping, Emeryville, CA
From Calflora: Cercis occidentalis, a dicot, is a tree or shrub that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
Spotted on Sep 29, 2011
Submitted on Oct 9, 2011
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