Pros and Cons of Redbud Trees The redbud tree, otherwise known as Judas tree, love tree, Mediterranean redbud, or, if you want the Latin name, Cercis siliquastrum, is a small, bushy deciduous tree. Quite heart-shaped, redbud trees have rosy-pink, pea-shaped flowers in springtime. The flowers are then followed by attractive, heart-shaped leaves that…