Type-Type of Sakura Tree
Most of the Sakura tree species is the result of the cross, for example, type Someiyoshino spread throughout Japan since the Meiji era is the result of crossing Sakura tree in late Edo period. Sakura Someiyoshino this type of a very wide spread, so most people only know Someiyoshino (which is one of Sakura) as Sakura.
In the period before any type of Someiyoshino, Japanese people know that Sakura flower bloom in the mountains called Yamazakura and Yaezaki no Sakura as Sakura. At Sakura mekarnya interest, Yamazakura thousands of trees that grow in mountainous Yoshino (Nara Prefecture) to create stunning color of the white, light green, and pink.
Several types of Sakura:
Edohigan is the Sakura bloom in the Spring Day Ekuinoks interest rates and the length of the age. Other species with similar Edohigan is Ishiwarizakura and Yamadakashinyozakura including the Sakura tree that is protected. Miharutakizakura is one of the rantingnya unravel Edohigan, while known Yaebenishidare leaves and flowers of many colors are bright.
Hikanzakura or Kanhizakura is also called Sakura that spread from the south China region to the island of Formosa. Kanhizakura usually found growing wild in Okinawa Prefecture. Stupid people in Okinawa, the word "Sakura" often means Hikansakura. Announcement mekarnya Sakura in Okinawa interest usually means mekarnya Hikanzakura. In Okinawa, flower bud opens Hikanzakura start around January or February. On the island of Honshu, Hikanzakura many planted from the Kanto region to Kyushu, and usually start around the bloom in February or March.
Fuyuzakura Sakura is the type of tree that flowers bloom around November to late December. Onishimachi in Gunma Prefecture is the place to see the famous Fuyuzakura.
Sakura and cherry
Sakura trees produce fruit that is known as cherry (Japanese: Sakuranbo). Cherry young green and ripe fruit that is red to maroon to purple. Although the shape is almost similar to the cherry packing cans, known in Indonesia, the cherry tree that produced Sakura size small and I do not feel so not in consumption.
Sakura tree that produces fruit of cherries for consumption purposes is not generally to enjoy flowers and only in the plantation. Cherry producers in Japan are in Yamagata Prefecture. Cherry products in the country such as Japan type Sato Nishiki extraordinary expensive price. In Japan, cherry production in the country only to be purchased dihadiahkan on the special occasion. Cherry in the consumption of many people in Japan is the cherry fruit imported from the state of Washington and California in the United States. *