Sato-zakura cherry; cultivated cherry tree descended from Oshima cherry
Botanical term for a group of ornamental cherry cultivars derived from the Oshima cherry (Prunus speciosa). Often used in gardening and horticulture.
See also: オオシマザクラ
Sato-zakura is a general term for horticultural varieties improved from the Oshima cherry.
Sato-zakura trees are planted in the park, and they bloom beautifully in spring.
Compound of 里 (sato, 'village') and 桜 (sakura, 'cherry'), referring to cherries cultivated in human settlements rather than wild mountain varieties. The reading さとざくら is a rendaku form.