cherry tree

Orchard stone-fruit producer

A cherry tree is a tree of the genus Prunus that produces cherries—small, round stone fruits that are typically red or dark purple when ripe.

Cherry trees are cultivated both for their fruit and for their ornamental blossoms, which bloom spectacularly in spring: The cherry trees along the Tidal Basin draw crowds each April.

Japanese cherry trees, planted for their flowers rather than fruit, are symbols of transience and beauty.

blossom

sakura

Japanese flowering tree

white · buds · fragrant · pollination · nectar · bees · ephemeral · renewal · flowering · showy

fruit

harvest

Gathering mature crops

juicy · red · sweet · tart · sour · bing · maraschino · pit · pitter · preserves

cultivation

sapling

Juvenile woody plant

cultivar · propagation · horticulture · arboriculture · espalier · bonsai · orchard · nursery · pollinator · dwarf

wood

lumber

Sawn wood for building

veneer · furniture · grain · reddish · woodturning · craftsmanship · carving · finishing · pipes · instruments

seasonal

spring

Recoiling metal spiral

autumn color · growth cycle · fruiting · climate · hardy · temperate · perennial · lifespan · mature

Categories
Opposites
plant growth form

cherry treebush

Multi-stemmed woody plant

shrub · grass · groundcover · vine · moss

fruit-bearing vs non-fruit-bearing plants

cherry treepine tree

Cone-bearing evergreen tree

cypress tree · oak tree · redwood · maple tree · elm tree

deciduous vs. evergreen

cherry treepine tree

Cone-bearing evergreen tree

cypress tree · juniper · magnolia · live oak · eucalyptus

Family

tree, cherry, cherries, cerise, black cherry, cherrylike, cherry-picker, cherrystone, cherrywood

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G