Kanji:        宇和水桜

Romaji:      Uwamizuzakura 

Genus & species:    Prunus grayana

Family & subfamily:Rosaceae:Prunoideae (stonefruits)

Notes:    The tree and leaves are very similar to the Mountain Cherry. The white flowers are distinctly different and are gathered on a cone-like raceme.

Specimen at Takayama: At the lower red Tak gate

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_grayana

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