Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Prunus yedoensis
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus ×yedoensis [subhirtella × speciosa]
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Prunus ×yedoensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Prunus yedoensis
COMMON NAME:
Yoshino Cherry
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April Greenville County SC
Churchyard or cemetery
Slightly fragrant flowers occur in racemes of 4 or more, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).
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JK Marlow jkm0504c_10
April Greenville County SC
Churchyard or cemetery
The habit is rounded, spreading, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).
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JK Marlow jkm0411i_04
November Greenville County SC
Churchyard or cemetery
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JK Marlow jkm0411i_05
November Greenville County SC
Churchyard or cemetery
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JK Marlow jkm0411i_06
November Greenville County SC
Churchyard or cemetery
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December Greenville County SC
Churchyard or cemetery
Leaves broadly ovate to obovate, narrowed to a slender point at apex, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Prunus yedoensis
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus ×yedoensis [subhirtella × speciosa]
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Prunus ×yedoensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Prunus yedoensis
1917
Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: east Asia
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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Not armed
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
Pink/White
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Spring
Black
Drupe
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