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| synonyms: Yoshino Cherry |
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| tree/shrub type: Broad leaved trees and shrubs |
| foliage: Deciduous |
| size: Tall forest trees (above 10m) |
| leaf type: Simple leaves |
| types of fruit: Trees and shrubs with decorative fruit or berries |
| flowering period: Spring |
| leaf colour: Leaves green, Trees and shrubs with good autumn colour |
| plants for a purpose: Scented flowers, Trees and shrubs with decorative white flowers, Trees and shrubs with decorative pink flowers |
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Prunus x yedoensis Matsum. Yoshino Cherry
A deciduous tree, thought to be a hybrid between the Spring Cherry (P. subhirtella) and the Oshima Cherry (P. speciosa). Commonly planted in Japanese cities, in N. America, and sometimes in Europe. Height to 15m (50ft). Fragrant flowers open in late March or early April, about 2.5cm (1in), pale pink or white on red stems. Fruits are about l cm (2/5in) across and ripen black in August. They are bitter to the taste. Leaves are doubly toothed glossy on upper surface with hairy veins below. |
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