but are now found throughout europe
northern africa and most of north america
most cherry tree flowers
but some types bloom in late autumn or even winter
the fragrant flowers may be light pink to pure white
and some change from white to pink over the course of a few bays
celebrated cherry trees
the sakura(cherry blossom tree)and the shedara zakura(weepingcherry tree)
have the most attractive blooms
most blossoms include five petals
varieties have 10 20 or 100
most peopie are familiar with the cherry tree's small round edible fruit
cherries range in color from pale to deep red,and the rarer white and yrllow varieties
cherries are generally either sweet or sour
the sweet kinds can be eaten fresh,while sour cherries are more commonly mixed with sugar to make jellies and jams
cherry tree leaves usually appear at the same time as the flowers bloom, but in late-bloom trees, the leaves may appear after the flowers
fresh leaves can be pale copper to dark green; are two to six inches long and have finely toothed edges that converge to a single point