Tangut plum
Prunus tangutica

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. The branches are spreading and shiny. The leaves are in short branchlets mostly in clusters. The leaves are oblong or oval and 2-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The fruit are fleshy and purple to red. They are 1-2 cm across. They are hairy.

There are about 200 Prunus species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on sunny slopes and beside streams between 1,500-2,600 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The kernel is eaten raw.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds, nut

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Amygdalus tangutica Korsh.;