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Arboretum
"A man does not plant a tree for himself, he plants it for posterity." - Alexander Smith
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Yoshino Cherry
(Prunus x yedoensis)
Donated by
Kaskaskia College President and Board of Trustees
Tree Map Location: #
228
In Memory of Dorothy Coleman
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Leaf:
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Alternate, simple, elliptical, 2 to 4 inches long, finely serrated, shiny dark green and smooth above, veins on underside pubescent, glands on the petiole.
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Flower:
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Very showy, small but very numerous, clustered in groups of 4 or more, pink to white, appearing in early spring before the leaves.
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Fruit:
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Round drupe, 1/2 inch across, black when ripe.
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Twig:
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Slender, reddish brown; buds darker reddish brown, tall and pointed.
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Bark:
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Smooth, reddish gray, with large horizontal lenticels.
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Form:
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A small, wide spreading tree reaching 20 to 30 feet in height.
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Source:
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Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
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To participate in the Kaskaskia College Arboretum please contact:
Office of Institutional Advancement
618-545-3069
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