Armeniaca hongpingensis
C. L. Li
Hong ping xing
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A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The bark is greyish brown. It can have irregular shallow splits. The leaf stalk is about 2 cm long and hairy. The leaf blades are narrowly oval and 6-10 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. There are yellowish brown hairs underneath. The fruit are 4 cm long by 3 cm wide. They have dense yellowish brown hairs.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten.
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Known Hazards
Apricot kernels (seeds) contain amygdalin, a poisonous compound. On average, bitter apricot kernels contain about 5% amygdalin and sweet kernels about 0.9% amygdalin. These values correspond to 0.3% and 0.05% of cyanide. Since a typical apricot kernel weighs 600 mg, bitter and sweet varieties contain, respectively, 1.8 and 0.3 mg of cyanide.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in western Hubei in China. It grows at about 1,800 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Production
In China fruit occur in June to July.
Other Information
It is a cultivated plant.
References (2)
- Acta Phytotax. Sin. 23:209, 1985,
- Flora of China Vol. 9, p 399 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
