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愛宕の森と緑を守る会
Atago Forest and Green Protection Association
Atago Mountain Plants-Tree 4 (Sa-So)
This is a page of trees (flowers are displayed on a separate page for each season). Tree names are listed in order of Aiueo on this page. However, typical trees are displayed at the beginning of each page. Images of trees with flowers and fruits are also displayed on seasonal pages. Click on an image to see it in full view, or lay it down to enlarge it.
Yoshino cherry tree. Prunus × yedoensis'Somei-yoshino' . An interspecific hybrid of Edohigan and Oshima cherry, a cultivar that was created at the end of the Edo period and has spread nationwide since the Meiji period. Strictly speaking, the Japanese name of the hybrid is "Yoshino cherry tree", and the name of the cultivar given to one of them cultivated as an excellent species is "Yoshino cherry tree", not "Yoshino cherry tree" equal to "Yoshino cherry tree". Since it is a cloned species increased by grafting, it blooms all at once in the same area at the same time and disperses all at once. Unlike wild cherry blossoms, leaves come out after the flowers bloom.
In 1918 (Taisho 7), 360 Yoshino cherry trees were donated to Mt. Atago and became one of the famous cherry blossom spots in Fukuoka City. However, the number has decreased over time, and unfortunately it only remains around Sakurazaka and Atago Shrine, and some trees with weakened vigor are conspicuous.
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Sakurazaka in full bloom. Near the entrance to the approach to Kannon-ji Temple from the old Karatsu Highway.
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The slope (stairs) in front of Kannon Denji is named Sakurazaka, and Yoshino cherry trees are planted on both sides.
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In the spring, from the entrance to Sakurazaka's approach to Kannondenji Temple in the middle of the stone steps, you will find a wonderful Yoshino cherry tree tunnel. The best cherry blossom viewing spot on Mt. Atago.
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The magnificent Yoshino cherry tree is in full bloom in the precincts of Kannon Mitsuji Temple.
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The open space on the mountain, where Washio Castle used to be, is a hidden cherry-blossom viewing spot known to those in the know. In addition to Yoshino cherry tree, wild cherry blossoms also bloom.
Sakura is vulnerable to illness if it is broken or damaged, so do not break branches or trample the roots unnecessarily.
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The color of the petals of Yoshino cherry tree is white at the beginning of blooming, but as it gets closer to the scatter, the area near the center becomes pink and becomes darker and darker.
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At the base of the leaves of Somei Yoshino, there is a pair of nectaries (or nectaries, extrafloral nectaries) like bean grains, from which nectar with a refreshing sweetness is produced. Although it is a small amount, it seems to be easy to appear on young branches. The nectaries of other cherry trees are usually distinguishable because they are on the leaf axis away from the base of the leaf. It is thought to attract ants and protect them from other pests.
The nectaries of the leaves are organs found in cherry blossoms and Mallotus japonicus.
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This image is the nectary of Prunus speciosa (?). In cherry blossoms other than Somei Yoshino, such as wild cherry blossoms, the nectaries are generally located on the petioles away from the base of the leaves. The nectary is located at the base of the leaf, which is a characteristic of Yoshino cherry tree, and it is a point to distinguish whether it is Yoshino cherry tree or not.
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By mid-May, the cherries will begin to color. When fully ripe, it tastes good, although not comparable to the size of cherries on sale.
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