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Arbre de Judée
L'Arbre de Judée (Cercis siliquastrum), ou Gainier silicastre, est une espèce d'arbres de la famille des Fabaceae (anciennement des Caesalpiniaceae), sous-famille des Caesalpinioideae et du genre Cercis. Son feuillage est caduc et il est originaire du sud de l'Europe et de l'ouest de l'Asie. Selon la légende, c'est à cet arbre que Judas se serait pendu après avoir trahi Jésus Christ.
Cercis siliquastrum is a small deciduous tree from Southern Europe and Western Asia which is noted for its prolific display of deep pink flowers in spring. This species forms a small tree up to 12 m (39 ft) in height and 10 m (32 ft) in width.
The deep pink flowers are produced on year-old or older growth, including the trunk, in spring. Also, the flowers display a blossom with five free petals and fused sepals. This flower shape is typical of the pea family (Fabaceae). The leaves appear shortly after the first flowers emerge. These are cordate with a blunt apex, which occasionally has a shallow notch at the tip. The tree produces long flat pods that hang vertically. The flowers are edible and purportedly have a sweet-acid taste.
There is a myth that Judas Iscariot hanged himself from a tree of this species, causing its white flowers to turn red. This belief is related to the common name "Judas tree", which is possibly a corrupted derivation from the French common name, Arbre de Judée, meaning tree of Judea, referring to the hilly regions of that country where the tree used to be common. Another possible source for the vernacular name is the fact that the flowers and seedpods can dangle direct from the trunk in a way reminiscent of Judas's possible method of suicide. Source Wikipedia.
TD : 1/640 f/8 ISO 800 @50 mm
Arbre de Judée
L'Arbre de Judée (Cercis siliquastrum), ou Gainier silicastre, est une espèce d'arbres de la famille des Fabaceae (anciennement des Caesalpiniaceae), sous-famille des Caesalpinioideae et du genre Cercis. Son feuillage est caduc et il est originaire du sud de l'Europe et de l'ouest de l'Asie. Selon la légende, c'est à cet arbre que Judas se serait pendu après avoir trahi Jésus Christ.
Cercis siliquastrum is a small deciduous tree from Southern Europe and Western Asia which is noted for its prolific display of deep pink flowers in spring. This species forms a small tree up to 12 m (39 ft) in height and 10 m (32 ft) in width.
The deep pink flowers are produced on year-old or older growth, including the trunk, in spring. Also, the flowers display a blossom with five free petals and fused sepals. This flower shape is typical of the pea family (Fabaceae). The leaves appear shortly after the first flowers emerge. These are cordate with a blunt apex, which occasionally has a shallow notch at the tip. The tree produces long flat pods that hang vertically. The flowers are edible and purportedly have a sweet-acid taste.
There is a myth that Judas Iscariot hanged himself from a tree of this species, causing its white flowers to turn red. This belief is related to the common name "Judas tree", which is possibly a corrupted derivation from the French common name, Arbre de Judée, meaning tree of Judea, referring to the hilly regions of that country where the tree used to be common. Another possible source for the vernacular name is the fact that the flowers and seedpods can dangle direct from the trunk in a way reminiscent of Judas's possible method of suicide. Source Wikipedia.
TD : 1/640 f/8 ISO 800 @50 mm