常德市太浮山森林公园野生樱花林

Wild Cherry Forest in Taifu Mountain Forest Park in Changde City

常德市太浮山森林公园野生樱花林面积350hm2,约10万株,有尾叶樱(Cerasus dielsiana)、微毛樱(C.clarofolia)、崖樱(C.scopulorum)、山樱花(C.serrulata)、麦李(C.glandulosa)共5种,花期从2月上旬至3月下旬延续2个月,是目前国内发现的面积最大、种类最多、花期最长的野生樱花林。建议管理部门在重视旅游配套设施建设的同时,将打造国内外最大的野生樱花观赏园列为该公园的建设重点。

The wild cheery forest in Taifu Mountain Forest Park covers an area of 350 ha containing about 100,000 individual trees. There are 5 species of cherry trees, Cerasus dielsiana, C.clarofolia, C.scopulorum, C.serrulata, C. glandulosa, flowering periods lasts two month （from early February to late March）. The wild cherry forest is currently the largest one in the country with the largest number of species and the longest flowering period. Therefore, we suggest authorities make the wild cherry forest the largest cherry garden as the priority of park development while paying attention to develop the infrastructures for tourism.