Manchurian apricot, Liaoning apricot
Prunus mandshurica

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The leaves are oval and have a long tip. There are teeth along the edges. Flowers are white or pale pink. The fruit are 25 mm across. There is one seed.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Korea, Manchuria

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked. Usually they are better cooked. The seeds are eaten raw or cooked. Caution: Avoid seeds if they are bitter.

Edible parts

Fruit, seed

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Armeniaca mandshurica (Maxim.) Skvortsov; Prunus armeniaca var. mandshurica Maxim.;