Bush cherry, Ulagana
Cerasus humilis
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows up to 1.5 m high. The fruit are purple or red.
There are about 200 Prunus species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in northern China between 400-1,800 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Mongolia
How it is used for food
The mature fruit are eaten. The leaves are used for a tea drink.
Edible parts
Fruit, seeds, leaves - tea
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Prunus humilis Bunge; Prunus glandulosa Thunberg var. salicifolia (B. M. Komarov) Koehne; Prunus japonica Thunberg var. salicifolia B. M. Komarov;