Prunus sargentii

Prunus sargentii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Cerasus
Species:
P. sargentii
Binomial name
Prunus sargentii
Synonyms
  • Prunus densifolia Koehne
  • Prunus floribunda Koehne
  • Prunus sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Miyoshi
  • Prunus serrulata var. sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) E.H.Wilson

Prunus sargentii, commonly known as Sargent's cherry or North Japanese hill cherry, is a species of cherry native to Japan, Korea, Sakhalin (Russia), and China.

The tree was named for Charles Sprague Sargent.