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Tree Structure

Tree Structure

Tree Structure

Tree Structure

Bark Texture

Bark Texture

Branch Structure & Texture

Branch Structure & Texture

Five-Petal Flowers

Five-Petal Flowers

New Leaves

New Leaves

Five-Petal Flowers

Five-Petal Flowers

Buds and New Leaves

Buds and New Leaves

Flowers

Flowers

Healing Branch

Healing Branch

New Direct Outgrowth

New Direct Outgrowth

Flower Buds

Flower Buds

Branch Structure

Branch Structure

Twig & Buds

Twig & Buds

Yoshino Japanese Cherry

Prunus x yedoensis

about the tree

  • FUN FACT: of the many types of japanese cherries, this kind has five distinct petals on each flower.

  • leaf arrangement: alternate

  • fruit: drupe

  • lifespan: up to 100 years

  • habitat: full sun, moist soil, but very adaptive

  • size: 40' tall

  • growth form: round, flat, spreading

  • uses: ornamental, source of food, lining streets

  • state tree: n/a

 

where is it found on campus?

  • japanese garden

 

Photography by Julia Gong, '17

© 2015 Julia Gong, Cary Academy '17

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