Cherry blossoms usually bloom on the branches, but sometimes they don't. Instead, they cling to the tree trunk. This often occurs in older trees, and there is a specific reason for it.
Because older trees have less energy, they try to produce leaves and flowers on the trunk—the main body of the tree—because it requires less effort. The irony is that cherry blossoms bloom before the leaves do, even though producing flowers requires more energy. Cherry trees are both wise and silly, aren't they?
If you're interested in learning about cherry blossoms, check out my other post, 'List of Cherry Blossoms'!
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| Oshima cherry blossoms 大島桜 |
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木の幹（つまり胴）に咲くので「胴吹き桜）というそうです。調べたら理由がありました。エネルギーの不足してきた老木が、少ないエネルギーで葉や花を増やそうと、枝ではなく幹に直接葉や花を付けてしまうから。年を取ると桜も人も大変です。
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