April Tree-of-the-Month Cherry - Arnold Arboretum · April Tree-of-the-Month Cherry Prunus spp. 125...
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April Tree-of-the-Month
CherryPrunus spp.
125 ArborwayBoston, MA 02130-3500617-384-5209 www.arboretum.harvard.edu
Parts of a cherry flower1 petal2 pistils and stamens3 oval petal with indentation4 bud5 pedicel6 bracts7 calyx8 sepal
The flowering time of cherries, like most spring flowering plants, is dependent on a combination of day length and temperature. Different types have different blooming times. Most cherries have 5 petals but some have as many as 50. Bud and flower color ranges from red to pink to white.
Flowering cherries have ornamental features beyond their blossoms. Summer and fall foliage, and ornamental bark, add year-round interest to the tree. On some, the lenticels (porus lines through which gases are exchanged) form distinctive patterns on the trunk and branches.
Most of the cherry trees growing at the Arboretum are grown for their flower, not fruit, and are native to several countries in Asia including Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan.
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Illustrated Floral Morphology by Matsuoka (1758)
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April FlowersThe different cherry trees bloom at various times throughout the month, so visit often. In addition to the mapped locations, there are beautiful trees on the west side of Peters Hill.
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M ENDUM STREETGATE
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BUSSEY STREETGATE
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LEVENTRITTS HRUB AND V INEG ARDEN
LARZ A NDERSONBONSAI COLLECTION
EXPLORER’S GARDEN
BRADLEYROSACEOUSCOLLECTION
Forest HillsOrange Line
HUNNEWELLVISITOR CENTER
DanaGreenhouse
.25 km. .50 km.
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Did you know?For centuries, the Japanese have valued cherry tree blossoms, called sakura. The beauty of the flowers and their brief life at the beginning of spring symbolize the essence of a human’s short, but well-lived life. Cherry blossom festivals are a special feature of Japanese life. Festival activities include picnicking under the trees, playing games, listening to musical instruments, singing, painting, and writing poetry.
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Letterboxing!Letterboxing is a fun way to explore the flowering cherry trees of the Arboretum.For more information on letterboxing, go to www.letterboxing.org.
Sargent cherry (history) Prunus sargentii
Okame cherry (ornamental bark) Prunus ‘Okame’
Takane cherry (early blooming) Prunus nipponica
Higan cherry (weeping) Prunus subhirtella ‘Pendula’
Yoshino cherry (Washington DC) Prunus x yedoensis
Cyclamin cherry (flower) Prunus cyclamina
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170 ft.170 ft.
240 ft.240 ft.
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HUNNEWELLVISITOR CENTER
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MENDUM STREETGATE
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CENTRE STREETGATE
WASHINGTONSTREETGATE
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This Parcel is the site ofthe Future Research Building
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Public Restrooms
Visitor Information & Shop
Drinking Fountain
Oak P
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Oaks
Valley R
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Walnuts
Map Display (map)
Entrance Gate
Access Road (paved)
Main Road (paved)
City Street (traffic)
Walking Path (unpaved)
1/8 Mile Marker
Plant Collection
DawnRedwoods
Magnolias
Tulip Trees
Lindens
Cork Trees
Willows
Horsechestnuts Maples
Cherries
Lilacs
Elms
Ashes
Birches
Hickories Walnuts
Oaks
Stewartias
Beeches
RhododendronsMountain Laurels
JunipersYewsPines
Spruces
Firs
Larches
Pears
Crabapples
Honey Locusts
Hawthorns
Oaks
Azaleas Dove Tree
Centr
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FaulknerHospital
Forest HillsMBTA StationOrange Line
HebrewRehabilitation
Center
Conifer Path
Oak Path
Beech Path
Chinese Path
Bee
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Bussey Street
Sout
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Sout
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Arborw
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Centr
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Allandale Street
Forest Hills Road
Lind
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Weld Street
FaxonPond
RehderPond
DawsonPond
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Scenic Overlook
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Route 203 / Overpass
Dana Greenhouse(No Public Access)
Scenic Overlook
.25 km. .50 km.
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Accession Number
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Accession Date
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Common Name
To find the letterbox, follow these directions:1. Walk down Meadow Road to on the map above. This tree has a plant label with
the accession number 109-2000*A.2. With Dawson Pond on your right, walk 70 steps to a large Sargent cherry tree with the
accession number 931-51*B.3. Follow the grass path passing 2 large planting beds outlined with stones on your left
until you come to an intersection. The tree straight ahead is a weeping cherry tree with the accession number 319-90*H.
4. Continue along the grass path to your right which follows along the bed to which this tree belongs. Take 55 steps until you reach a lone old cherry tree with large stumps at the base, accession number 706-31*B. You have reached your destination! Search the stump cavities for the letterbox and follow the directions inside.
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