Cercis
noun
Cer·cis
ˈsərsə̇s
: a small genus of widely distributed shrubs or low trees (family Leguminosae) having irregular pink to reddish flowers borne on the old wood see judas tree , redbud
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek kerkis Judas tree, weaver's shuttle, perhaps from kerkos tail; from the movement of its leaves