Okame Cherry

Common Names

• Okame Cherry

Scientific Names

• Prunus x (incisa) 'Okame'
• Rosaceae family

History of
the Tree Species

• Hybrid of Taiwan Flowering Cherry (Prunus campanulata) and Fuji cherry (Prunus incisa).
• Captain Collingwood Ingram, cherry tree enthusiast, hybridized it in the early 20th century in England.
• Sought to create a cherry with superior tolerance to cold conditions.

Scientific Facts

• Don't often produce fruit
• When bearing fruit, usually small
• Fruit and flowers edible
• Cherry blossoms may have anti-inflammatory properties