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Prunus cyclamina

Koehne

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President and Fellows of Harvard College

gbif· cc0

President and Fellows of Harvard College

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President and Fellows of Harvard College

Description

A tree. It grows 5-10 m tall. The bark is dark greyish brown. The leaves are oval and 4.5-12 cm long by 2.7-5.5 cm wide. They are pale green underneath. There are teeth along the edge. The flower petals are pink and have 2 lobes. The fruit is red and a flattened round shape. They are 7.5-8.3 mm across.

Edible Uses

The red fruit are eaten.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China,

Synonyms

Cerasus cyclamina (Koehne) T. T. Yu & C. L. Li

References (1)

  • forests-366202-SI (As Cerasus cyclamena)

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