bird cherry; Prunus padus
A species of cherry tree native to Eurasia, also found in Japan. The Japanese name refers to the Ezo region (Hokkaido) and the tree's resemblance to the Japanese bird cherry (ウワミズザクラ).
The bird cherry (Prunus padus) is a deciduous tree native to Hokkaido.
Refers to the Japanese bird cherry (Prunus grayana), a related species. エゾノウワミズザクラ is distinguished by its Ezo (Hokkaido) association and is the species Prunus padus.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical contexts.
Compound of 蝦夷 (Ezo, old name for Hokkaido) + の (possessive particle) + 上溝桜 (ウワミズザクラ, Japanese bird cherry). The name reflects its distribution in Hokkaido and its resemblance to the Japanese bird cherry.