Nick Maclaren wrote:
> In article <1146473728.642563.220030@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>, "Declan Murphy" <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> writes:
> |> imnot911@aol.com wrote:
> |> > I think it's a cherry tree. Maybe a Kanzan variety. It's beautiful.
> |>
> |> If it is then I've might have a problem - fast growing tree up to 30/40
> |> feet in height :-(
> |>
> |> The petals seem to be different to what I can find on the web though...
>
> I would be extremely surprised if it were a cherry; almost everything
> about it looks wrong for that.  It would help if you could show close-ups
> of a single flower (front and back) and a flower cluster, and describe
> its leaves and flowers.

The photo in the URL listed in the first post was resized. The original
image (sorry about the 1453KB size) shows some of the flowers from the
rear and side. There are no leaves as yet.
http://www.declan.tv/images/what_kind_of_tree_is_this_larger_version.jpg
It is already dark over here in Japan so I won't be able to take close
ups until tomorrow morning.

> Key questions about its flowers are the numbers of pistils, stamens,
> petals and sepals (even roughly).

Of that I understand the words key, questions, flowers, petals and
roughly :-)

Regards Declan,
Okazaki, Japan