Beautiful blooms and sweeping canopies make the Yoshino cherry tree, also known as the Prunus × yedoensis, the star of any ...

The Yoshino cherry tree is a deciduous tree that grows quickly ... As birds feed on the fruits, they disperse the seeds, which aid in the propagation of the tree. By eating harmful insects ...

KOCHI--The city’s Somei-Yoshino cherry trees are now officially in bloom, putting Kochi ahead of the rest of the country in announcing the start of the cherry blossom season. The Kochi Local ...

4. There are thought to be around 1 million cherry trees in Japan. The single cultivar known as 'Somei Yoshino' represents 80% of all of Japan's cherry trees 5. The oldest cherry tree is thought ...