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