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Stumpy (tree)
Stumpy the Cherry Tree, often just called Stumpy, was a Yoshino cherry tree situated along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. The tree became popular in the 21st century due to its battered appearance which was caused by repeated flooding of the basin. The tree became waterlogged in the 20th century due to repeated tidal flooding caused by land subsidence and rising sea levels. The tree only had three to four flowering branches and a hollowed-out trunk by the time it became popular. Stumpy was removed on May 24, 2024 as part of a project to repair the basin's sea wall. History 20th century: Planting and climate change Stumpy is descended from the 3,020 trees gifted to the United States by Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki in 1912 as a symbol of Japanese-American friendship. The National Park Service estimates that Stumpy was planted in 1999; however, because it's trunk is hollowed and has no tree rings Dendrochronology (or tree-ring dating) is the scientific method of dating t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prunus × Yedoensis
''Prunus'' × ''yedoensis'' (synonym ''Cerasus'' × ''yedoensis'') is a hybrid cherry tree between '' Prunus speciosa'' (''Oshima cherry'') as father plant and ''Prunus pendula'' f. ''ascendens'' (syn. ''Prunus itosakura'', ''Prunus subhirtella'' var. ''ascendens'', ''Edo higan'') as mother. It is a hybrid born in Japan and one of its cultivars, ''Prunus'' × ''yedoensis'' 'Somei-yoshino' or Yoshino cherry ( Japanese: 染井吉野 ソメイヨシノ ''Somei Yoshino''), is one of the most popular and widely planted cherry cultivars in temperate regions around the world today.Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan .Rushforth, K. (1999). ''Trees of Britain and Europe''. Collins . 'Somei-yoshino' is a clone from a single tree, and has been propagated by grafting all over the world. 'Somei-yoshino' inherits ''Edo higan'''s quality of blooming before the leaves unfold and it growing into a large-sized tree. It also inherits the characteristics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
