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Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan'
this tree is a flowering ornamental with lots of these pink double flowers that are about 2 inches diameter and are blooming now in April; alternating leaves with an ovate to lanceolate shape and serrated margins. They are often reddish-copper as they emerge, turning dark green by summer and yellow, orange or bronze in the fall; it doesn't bear fruit; tree is in a vase shape.
urban schoolyard, full sun
Named after a mountain in Japan, the Kanzan (Kwanzan) cherry tree is native to China, Japan and Korea; introduced to America in 1903; low wildlife value
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