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Japanese Flowering Cherry, also known as Sakura or Prunus serrulata, is a species of cherry tree native to Japan, Korea, and China that is ornamental in nature. The tree is widely known for its beautiful and vibrant blossoms that appear in shades of pink and white during the spring season. The blossoms are usually short-lived, symbolizing the transient nature of life in Japanese culture, hence the tree holds a special significance in the country. It does not produce edible fruit, but is grown primarily for its aesthetic appeal.

Genus Fortunella is a classification of small, fruit-bearing trees in the Rutaceae (rue or citrus) family, native to Asia. It includes several species that produce fruits known as kumquats, which are small, edible, oval citrus fruit that can be eaten whole, including its peel. These trees are generally cultivated for their fruit and as ornamental trees due to their glossy dark green foliage and fragrant flowers.

Genus Gleditsia is a group of deciduous trees or shrubs that belongs to the pea family, Fabaceae. These trees are native to North America, Central America, Southeast Europe, and Asia. They are popularly known as Harwood, Thorn trees or Honey Locust due to the large thorns present on their branches and trunks, as well as the sweet substance found in some species seed pods. They are often used for ornamental purposes and timber production. Some species also have medicinal uses.

Field Marshal Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt was a German field marshal during World War II. He was one of the highest-ranking German military officers during the war, and was a key figure in the development of the German militarys blitzkrieg tactics. He served in several major campaigns during the war, including the invasion of Poland, the Battle of France, and the Eastern Front. Post-war, he was tried and convicted of war crimes, but was released due to ill health and died in 1953.

Symphonise is not officially recognized in standard English dictionaries, but its often used in a metaphorical sense. In general, it could mean to make things work together harmonically or synchronously, similar to various musical instruments in a symphony, creating a balanced and pleasing effect. It can refer to the coordination of various elements to produce a combined effect.

Hans Christian Joachim Gram was a Danish bacteriologist known for his development of the Gram stain, a method of staining bacterial cells to better identify and classify bacteria. Born in Denmark in 1853, he contributed significantly to the world of microbiology and his Gram stain method is still used widely in microbiology labs around the world.

A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in contrary with an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners. A nonprofit is subject to the non-distribution constraint: any revenues that exceed expenses must be committed to the organizations purpose, not taken by private parties. An array of organizations are nonprofit, including some political organizations, schools, business associations, churches, social clubs, and consumer cooperatives. Nonprofit entities may seek approval from governments to be tax-exempt, and some may also qualify to receive tax-deductible contributions, but an entity may incorporate as a nonprofit entity without securing tax-exempt status.
Key aspects of nonprofits are accountability, trustworthiness, honesty, and openness to every person who has invested time, money, and faith into the organization. Nonprofit organizations are accountable to the donors, founders, volunteers, program recipients, and the public community. Theoretically, for a nonprofit that seeks to finance its operations through donations, public confidence is a factor in the amount of money that a nonprofit organization is able to raise. Supposedly, the more nonprofits focus on their mission, the more public confidence they will have. This will result in more money for the organization. The activities a nonprofit is partaking in can help build the publics confidence in nonprofits, as well as how ethical the standards and practices are.

Rosa laevigata, the Cherokee rose, is a white, fragrant rose native to southern China and Taiwan south to Laos and Vietnam, and invasive in the United States.

The family Membracidae, commonly referred to as treehoppers, is a group of insects known for their unique, often elaborate shapes. These insects are part of the order Hemiptera, usually small to medium in size and often mimic plant elements to avoid predators. They are typically found in forests, grasslands, and gardens, and are found across the world except Antarctica. Many species feed on plant sap, and some are known for their mutualistic relationships with ants.

Broadnosed refers to having a wide or broad nose. It is often used to describe the physical characteristics of certain animals, such as the Broadnosed Bat or the Broadnosed Weevil. However, it can also be used to describe a humans physical appearance. The term simply pertains to the width of the nose, not its length or any other aspect.

A backpack—also called knapsack, schoolbag, rucksack, rucksac, pack, sackpack, booksack, bookbag or backsack—is, in its simplest frameless form, a fabric sack carried on ones back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders, but it can have an external frame, internal frame, and there are bodypacks.
Backpacks are commonly used by hikers and students, and are often preferred to handbags for carrying heavy loads or carrying any sort of equipment, because of the limited capacity to carry heavy weights for long periods of time in the hands.
Large backpacks, used to carry loads over 10 kilograms (22 lb), as well as smaller sports backpacks (e.g. running, cycling, hiking and hydration), usually offload the largest part (up to about 90%) of their weight onto padded hip belts, leaving the shoulder straps mainly for stabilising the load. This improves the potential to carry heavy loads, as the hips are stronger than the shoulders, and also increases agility and balance, since the load rides nearer the wearers own center of mass.