Prunus × yedoensis
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| Internal ID | UUID64403e6fe7c39166184795 |
| Scientific name | Prunus × yedoensis |
| Authority | Matsum. |
| First published in | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 15: 100 (1901) |
General Uses Top
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Prunus × yedoensis is a widely planted ornamental and amenity tree in temperate urban landscapes, particularly along streets and in parks and campuses. Commercially, cultivars developed for ornamental performance constitute the primary market product.
Industrial and craft applications:
The species’ hard, fine-grained wood is occasionally used for small turning items, inlay, and specialty craftwork. Typical applications include handles, carving, and musical instrument components. Material behavior aligns with expectations for Prunus hardwoods, but specific performance metrics for this hybrid are not well documented.
Properties relevant to use:
Valued horticulturally for its early, profuse spring bloom, symmetrical canopy, and tolerance of urban soils and pruning. Adaptation to sun, moderate drought and heat, and some urban pollutants supports its use in streetscapes and shade plantings. Reliable bloom timing and form underpin its popularity in public plantings and seasonal displays.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No commercial food or beverage uses are documented for this taxon.
Colorants and tanning:
No documented uses.
Wood and fiber:
Timber is used in small-scale craft and specialty applications; bark and fiber are not commonly commercialized.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented uses.
Standards and regulation:
Urban tree selections and planting practices are guided by national and municipal arboriculture standards (for example, ISO 14044 for life-cycle assessment of municipal tree programs, EN 13171/EN 13164 for urban forestry substrates where applicable), nursery production and plant health standards (such as national phytosanitary certification), and local sidewalk and street tree ordinances that specify species selection, spacing, and structural soil/suspended pavement requirements. Firewood, bioenergy, and timber grading are subject to regional fuel and forestry regulations.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Most planting stock is propagated in nurseries via vegetative means to maintain selected forms and phenology. Sustainable sourcing prioritizes regional cultivars, disease-resistant material, and diversity in plantings to reduce susceptibility to common pests. Site selection follows municipal soil volume guidelines, root-zone protection during construction, and standards for irrigation and pruning in the establishment phase. Recycling of pruning residues under landscape waste regulations is common.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Prunus morioka-pendula | Miyoshi | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 34: 169 (1920) |
| Cerasus yedoensis | (Matsum.) A.N.Vassiljeva | Trudy Sukhumsk. Bot. Sada 10: 124 (1957) |
| Prunus paracerasus | Koehne | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 7: 133 (1909) |
| Cerasus morioka-pendula | (Miyoshi) Masam. & S.Suzuki | J. Taihoku Soc. Agric. 1: 317 (1936) |
| Cerasus yedoensis | (Matsum.) Masam. & S.Suzuki | J. Taihoku Soc. Agric. 1: 318 (1936) |
| Prunus donarium f. shojo | Koidz. | J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo 34(2): 270 (1913) |
| Prunus yedoensis var. candida | Kawas. | J. Jap. Bot. 34: 345 (1959) |
| Prunus yedoensis var. grandiflora | Kawas. | J. Jap. Bot. 34: 344 (1959) |
| Prunus yedoensis var. manadzurulittorea | Kawas. | J. Jap. Bot. 34: 343 (1959) |
| Prunus yedoensis f. mishimazakura | Kawas. | J. Jap. Bot. 38: 157 (1963) |
| Prunus yedoensis unranked pendula | Ingram | J. Roy. Hort. Soc. 54: 174 (1929) |
| Prunus yedoensis var. perpendens | E.H.Wilson | J. Arnold Arbor. 5: 238 (1924) |
| Prunus yedoensis var. rubriflora | Kawas. | J. Jap. Bot. 34: 343 (1959) |
| Prunus yedoensis var. surugazakura | Kawas. | |
| Padus serrulata f. perpendens | (E.H.Wilson) S.Ya.Sokolov | Derev. Kustarnik. URSS 3: 763 (1954) |
| Prunus fruticosa f. shojo | (Koidz.) H.Hara | Engei Dai-jiten 2: 930 (1950) |
| Prunus pudibunda var. morioka-pendula | (Miyoshi) Koidz. | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 38: 101 (1924) |
| Prunus yedoensis f. shojo | (Koidz.) E.H.Wilson | Cherries Japan : 16 (1916) |
| Prunus yedoensis f. surugazakura | Ohwi | J. Jap. Bot. 38: 157 (1963) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | tokyo cherry |
| Spanish | prunus ×yedoensis |
| an | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Bulgarian | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Catalan | prunus ×yedoensis |
| German | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Basque | yoshino gereziondo |
| ext | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Persian | پرونوس یدوانسیس |
| Persian | سومی-یوشینو |
| Finnish | prunus ×yedoensis |
| French | cerisier yoshino |
| French | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Irish | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Galician | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Upper Sorbian | yoshinowa wišnja |
| ia | prunus ×yedoensis |
| ie | prunus ×yedoensis |
| io | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Italian | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Japanese | 染井吉野 |
| Japanese | ソメイヨシノ |
| Japanese | 吉野桜 |
| Korean | 왕벚나무 |
| la | prunus ×yedoensis |
| mul | prunus yedoensis |
| mul | prunus x yedoensis |
| Dutch | yushinokers |
| Dutch | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Dutch | yushino-kers |
| Dutch | yoshinosierkers |
| Dutch | yoshinokers |
| Dutch | yoshino-sierkers |
| Dutch | yoshino-kers |
| Dutch | yoshino sierkers |
| oc | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Polish | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Portuguese | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Romanian | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Russian | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Slovenian | tokijska češnja |
| Albanian | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Ukrainian | Сомей йосіно |
| Ukrainian | Йосіноська вишня |
| Ukrainian | Вишня Йосіно |
| Ukrainian | Сомейська вишня Йосіно |
| Ukrainian | Сакура Йосіно |
| Vietnamese | anh đào yoshino |
| vo | prunus ×yedoensis |
| Chinese | 染井吉野 |
| Chinese | 东京樱花 |
| Chinese | 东京樱 |
| Chinese | 吉野櫻 |
| Chinese | 染井吉野櫻 |
| Chinese | 染井吉野樱 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Eastern Asia
- Japan
- Korea
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Eastern Asia
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Northern America click to expand
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Northwestern U.S.A.
- Washington
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Alabama
- District Of Columbia
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- California
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Northwestern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000983576 |
| UNII | 22A02T0I1S |
| Cornell Woody Plants | 395 |
| USDA Plants | PRYE |
| UConn | 364 |
| Tropicos | 27805366 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30119904-2 |
| The Plant List | rjp-10409 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 286608 |
| Observations.org | 764632 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 3759 |
| IPNI | 30119904-2 |
| iNaturalist | 47352 |
| GBIF | 3021335 |
| Freebase | /m/02qg1nw |
| EPPO | PRNYE |
| Elurikkus | 351626 |
| US Library of Congress | sh85069639 |
| USDA GRIN | 30157 |
| Wikipedia | Prunus_%C3%97_yedoensis |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3902817 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_005406145.1 | CYE_r3.1 | Contig | Kazusa DNA Research Institute | 2019-03-18 | 54 | 658.14 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives | |||||
| Phenylethyl Alcohol | 6054 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCO | 122.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB.59.1944 |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoyl derivatives | |||||
| Benzaldehyde | 240 | Click to see | 106.12 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB.59.1944 |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzyl alcohols | |||||
| Benzyl Alcohol | 244 | Click to see | 108.14 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB.59.1944 |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzyloxycarbonyls | |||||
| Benzyl acetate | 8785 | Click to see | 150.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB.56.1655 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| 17-(2-Hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one | 4220788 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(CCC4C3(CCC(=O)C4(C)C)C)C)C)O)C | 442.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOL.2010.11.001 |
| Dipterocarpol | 441676 | Click to see | 442.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOL.2010.11.001 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Cyanogenic glycosides | |||||
| Prulaurasin | 120639 | Click to see | 295.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB.59.1944 |
| Sambunigrin | 91434 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C#N)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O | 295.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB.59.1944 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| Benzyl beta-d-glucopyranoside | 188977 | Click to see | 270.28 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB.59.1944 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives | |||||
| Ethyl Caffeate | 5317238 | Click to see | 208.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-006-0033-7 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives | |||||
| Coumarin | 323 | Click to see | 146.14 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB.59.1944 https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB.56.1655 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins | |||||
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol | 1203 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01143A513 |
| Catechin | 9064 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01143A513 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones | |||||
| (+-)-Naringenin | 932 | Click to see | 272.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01143A513 |
| (2R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one | 667495 | Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O | 272.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01143A513 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| Naringenin 7-0-glucoside | 282013 | Click to see | 434.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01143A513 |
| Prunin | 92794 | Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O | 434.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01143A513 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Genkwanin | 5281617 | Click to see | 284.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01143A513 |
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| In public collections | 0 |