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Toona sinensis
First leaves to appear in the spring bright pink. As leaves mature, they become green.
Trees are native to Asia. These were spotted at the UC Davis Arboretum.
Spotted on Apr 5, 2006
Submitted on Mar 12, 2012
4 Comments
Whatever it is, it is a pretty tree!!
Many thanks to the UC Davis botany community for their help with the ID of this beautiful tree.
Could be... it does remind me of the poison sumacs on the east coast.
Type of sumac?