Padus perulata
(Koehne) T. T. Yu & T. C. Ku
Rosaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 6-12 m tall. The branches are blackish brown. The leaves are oval and 5-11 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They are pale green underneath. There are many flowers in a group. The flowers are 5-7 mm across. The petals are white. The fruit are black and a flattened round shape. They are 7-8 mm across.
Edible Uses
The black fruits are eaten.
Distribution
Temperate. It grows beside streams in sparse forests between 1,800-3,200 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Notes
There are about 200 Prunus species.
Synonyms
Prunus perulata Koehne
References (2)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1476 (As Prunus perulata)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 9
