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1. Hamilton Campus

   1. Campus Highlights

      1. Conservatory Tree Walk

         1. 9. Japanese Pagoda (Styphnolobium japonicum)

            Common Name: Japanese Pagoda
            Scientific Name: Styphnolobium japonicum
            Family: Fabaceae
            Origin: China, Korea 

            Growing to heights of 50-75 feet, the Japanese pagoda is a medium to large size tree with a broad canopy that is more rounded. Blooming in the late summer, the flowers are small, creamy white, and fragrant. Its leaves are pinnately compound with oblong shaped leaflets that come to a pointed tip.  Although the specific epithet in this tree's scientific name (japonicum) refers to Japan, the Japanese pagoda is not native to Japan. The Common Name stems from the tree's cultural significance in Japan. Historically, this tree was revered by Japanese Buddhists and planted around temples throughout the county.