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Prunus serrulata 'Ariake'
Meaning "dawn," this variety may have been introduced first in 1912 to Potomac Park, part of the collection in Washington, D.C. Its single large flowers are white to pale pink; mature tree may produce an additional petal or so in flower centers.
Location: Overlook Slope
Photo by Wybe Kuitert, Hirano Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
From Japanese Flowering Cherries by Wybe Kuitert (courtesy Timber Press).