Prunus cyclamena

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 5-10 m tall. The bark is dark greyish brown. The leaves are oval and 4.5-12 cm long by 2.7-5.5 cm wide. They are pale green underneath. There are teeth along the edge. The flower petals are pink and have 2 lobes. The fruit is red and a flattened round shape. They are 7.5-8.3 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cerasus cyclamina (Koehne) T. T. Yu & C. L. Li;