Taiwan cherry, Bell-flower cherry
Prunus campanulata

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 9 m high and spreads 8 m wide. The leaves are large and have double teeth. The flowers are pink to red. They hang in clusters. The flowers open before the leaves appear. The fruit are small and purple-black.

There are about 200 Prunus species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In southern China it grows on the edges of forests between 100-1,300 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 7-10. Arboretum Tasmania. Mt Lofty Botanical Gardens.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, SE Asia, Slovenia, Taiwan, Tasmania, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Pohon ceri kembang lonceng, Pohon ceri taiwan

Synonyms

Cerasus campanulata (Maxim.) T. T. Yu & C. L. Li; Cerasus campanulata (Maxim.) A. N. Vassiljeva; Prunus cerasoides Koidz.; Prunus pendula hort.; Cerasus campanulata may now be the correct name