sakura,Japanese Cherry

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"Cherry Blossom" and "Sakura" redirect here. For other uses, see Cherry Blossom (disambiguation) and Sakura (disambiguation). Cherry blossoms at the Tokyo Imperial Palace Cherry blossom tree in bloom at the Pittock Mansion in Oregon. The Miharu Takizakura in Fukushima Cherry blossoms in Fukushima Yachounomori Garden, Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan A cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is called sakura after the Japanese (桜 or 櫻; さくら).[1][2][3] Cherry blossom is speculated to be native to the Himalayas.[4] Currently it is widely distributed, especially in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere including Europe, West Siberia, India, China, Japan, Korea, Canada, and the United States.[5][6] Along with the chrysanthemum, the cherry blossom is considered the national flower of Japan.[7] Many of the varieties that have been cultivated for ornamental use do not produce fruit. Edible cherries generally come from cultivars of the related species Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus. Cherry blossom are also closely related to other Prunus trees such as the almond, peach, plum and apricot and more distantly to apples, pears and roses.

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