Prunus jamazakura is
a deciduous tree, 15-25m in height, 50-60cm in diameter, with fresh
branches red-brown, inhabiting broadly in mountainous regions.
Leaves are of alternate phyllotaxis, blades 8-12cm-long, 3-5cm-wide,
in the shape of a long-oblong or ovate. Petioles are 2-2.5cm in
length. Leaf tips become long and narrow in a tailway, and margins
sharply serrated. Blossoms progress approximately the same as the
leaves develop. Flowers are white to light red, measuring 2.5-3.5cm
in diameter. Bloom time: March-April. |