Japanese Cherry
Prunus serrulata Lindl.
Prunus serrulata, known as Japanese Cherry, is a species of cherry tree native to Japan, China, Korea, and Vietnam. It is also associated with a cultivar derived from Prunus speciosa, a tree endemic to Japan. The Japanese have historically cultivated numerous cherry tree varieties through selective breeding, often involving crosses between wild species. These cultivars, particularly those from the Oshima cherry, are collectively referred to as the Cerasus Sato-zakura Group and are widely grown for ornamental purposes globally.
Description
Prunus serrulata belongs to the genus Prunus in the family Rosaceae. It is found in several regions, including parts of Europe, North America, and Oceania. The species was first described in 1830 by Lindl. Japanese cultivars of this species are renowned for their ornamental value and are widely planted for their showy spring blossoms. These cultivars are the result of complex hybridization and have been selectively bred for specific floral and growth characteristics.
Other common names
Japanese CherryJapanese flowering cherryOriental cherry
Distribution
Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · Ireland · Northern Ireland · England · Scotland · Wales · SE · AU · NZ · BR · TW · NO · conterminous 48 United States · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · China South-Central · China Southeast · Korea · Manchuria · New Zealand North
Synonyms
Cerasus serrulataPrunus wildenianaPadus serrulataCerasus maedaPrunus puddumCerasus montanaPrunus serratifolia var. nageriPrunus angustissimaPrunus koraiensisPrunus serrulata var. shimidsuiiPrunus donarium f. sirotaePrunus serrulata f. sirotaePrunus serrulata f. taihakuPrunus serrulata f. erythrosaCerasus serrulata var. taishanensisPrunus serrulata var. taishanensisCerasus serrulata var. floreplenoPrunus cerasus var. floresimpliciPrunus donarium f. sirayukiPrunus fruticosa f. ambiguaPrunus mume var. crasseglandulosaPrunus sachalinensis f. multifloraPrunus serrulata f. alboplenaPrunus serrulata f. argutaPrunus serrulata f. atrorubraPrunus serrulata f. bullataPrunus serrulata f. campanuloidesPrunus serrulata f. candidaPrunus serrulata f. classicaPrunus serrulata f. communis
