Personal Bio:

Faculty Bio: Elizabeth Archibald joined the Moses Brown faculty in 1978. Elizabeth, known as Betsy, was a member of the language department and for some time was the department head. She served as a mentor to many members of the language department. Elizabeth taught Spanish and Russian.

Yoshino Cherry:

Scientific Name

Prunus x yedoensis

Family

Rosaceae (roses)

Description

A graceful, fast-growing deciduous tree with a wide, spreading habit and a rounded, vase-shaped canopy.

Leaves: Alternate, simple, 2–5 inches long, oval to oblong, with finely serrated edges; dark green in summer, turning yellow to bronze in fall.

Bark: Smooth and gray-brown when young, featuring prominent horizontal lenticels (pores); becomes slightly scaly or fissured with age.

Twigs: Slender, reddish-brown, and smooth.

Flowers: March–April; spectacular clusters of 5-petaled, fragrant, white to pale pink blossoms that appear before the leaves.

Fruits: Small, round, black drupes (cherries) appearing in early summer; bitter and primarily eaten by birds.

Other Common Names

Japanese Flowering Cherry, Potomac Cherry

Size

Height: 30–50 feet.

Source: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox