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Atago Forest and Green Protection Association

Atago Mountain Plants-Tree 3 (Ki-ko)

カワヅザクラ(樹木)
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Chestnut. Beech family Chestnut. It is dioecious and blooms from May to June. From September to October, a few fruits are borne in acorns with squid. It seems that there are two or three chestnut trees from the falling squid, but so far it has not been possible to identify which tree.
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カワヅザクラの花

カワヅザクラはソメイヨシノに先駆けて2月上旬に濃いめのピンクの花を開く。一重咲きで4cmほどの大輪の花が固まりとなって咲く。

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メジロをはじめ、カワヅザクラの花の蜜を吸いに小鳥が集まってくる。

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