Japanese Cherry Tree Varieties
A Beginner's Guide to Cherry Blossom Viewing: Cherry Tree Varieties. A short list of some cherry tree varieties found in Japan.
There are over one hundred cherry tree varieties in Japan. A few of them are wild varieties native to Japan's forests, such as the Yamazakura, but the large majority of them have been cultivated by humans over the centuries for decorative use in gardens and parks. By far the most popular cherry tree variety today is the particularly pretty, cultivated Somei Yoshino.
There are several characteristics differentiating the many cherry tree varieties.
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