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Cerasus tomentosa

Family: Rosaceae


What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The young branches are purple to brown. The leaf blades are narrowly oval and 2-7 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers can occur as one or two in a group. The fruit are red and almost round. They are 5-12 mm across.


Where it is found

It is a temperate and tropical plant. It grows in Yunnan in China. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Tibet


How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown

In Yunnan the fruit are harvested in July to September.


Its other names

Local names

Gen xing, He wu, Nuasi

Synonyms