Padus buergeriana

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 6-12 m tall. It can be taller. Young branches are purple brown. The leaves are oblong and 4-10 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are pale underneath. There are 20-30 flowers in a group. The flowers are 5-7 mm across. The petals are white. The fruit is blackish brown and oval. They are 5 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in dense forests and on sunny slopes between 1,000-3,400 m above sea level in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Japan, Korea, Northeastern India, Sikkim

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In China plants flower in April to May and fruit May to October.

Its other names

Local names

Thei-an-lung

Synonyms

Laurocerasus buergeriana (Miq.) C. K. Schneid.; Prunus adenodonta Merr.; Prunus buergeriana Miq.; Prunus venosa Koehne;