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It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Washington D.C.: cherry blossom time. Even before spring’s official arrival on Sunday, the capitol’s cherry trees had budded, peduncles the blossom-bearing stalks were stretched out, and blossoms puffed.
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Cherry blossom season is a major tourist draw for any city that’s lucky enough to grow these ornamental cherry trees. Millions of people travel to cherry blossom festivals around the world to admire the beautiful pink blooms. In celebration of the arrival of spring, here are 10 things you might not know about the trees that produce such picturesque petals.
1. You ll only find cherry blossoms in a handful of countries.
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sakura in Japan, the cherry blossoms of Yoshino and Kyoto are world-famous. Tourists flock to the country each spring to try their hand at a centuries-old activity called