Padus grayana

(Maxim.) C. K. Schneider

Rosaceae Edible: Flowers, Fruit

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Description

A tree. It grows 8-10 m tall. The branches are blackish brown. The leaves are greyish green and oval or oblong. They are 4-10 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are many flowers in a group and the flowers are 7-8 mm across. The petals are white. The fruit are blackish-brown and oval. They are 5-6 mm across.

Edible Uses

The flowers and fruit are edible.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows on sandy coasts and among rocks. It also grows in mixed forests between 1,000-3,800 m above sea level. In Melbourne Botanical gardens. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, China, Japan,

Production

In China plants flower April to May and fruit June to September.

Synonyms

Padus acrophylla C. K. Schneid.Prunus grayana Maxim.Prunus padus var. japonica Miq.

References (2)

Chen, B. & Qiu, Z., Consumer's Attitudes towards Edible Wild Plants, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. p 24 www.hindawi.com/journals/ijfr/aip/872413.pdf
www.efloras.org Flora of China Volume 9