寒緋桜 kanhizakura (Prunus campanulata)

　寒緋桜は鮮やかなピンク色の花が特徴です。沖縄で花見といえば、ソメイヨシノではなくこの桜が対象です。
　本州で人気のソメイヨシノは、気温が温かな沖縄では咲きません。花芽はできるのですが、低温を一定期間経験しないと、目覚めて成長しないからだそうです。不思議ですね。

　Kanhizakura is characterized by its bright pink flowers. Cherry blossom viewing in Okinawa, or southernmost prefecture, refers to this cherry tree, not Yoshino cherry. 

　Although Yoshino cherry is popular in Honshu, or Main Island, it does not bloom in Okinawa due to high temperatures. The formation of flower buds is possible, but they won't wake up and grow until they experience low temperatures for a specific amount of time. It's curious.