Wild peach
Prunus kansuensis

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A low shrub. It is spreading. It can be 3-6 m high. The trunk is smooth. The bark is dark brown. The leaves are sword shaped and 4-8 cm long and 12-20 mm wide. They taper to the tip. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are white. The fruit is a flattened round shape with a velvety coverng.

There are about 200 Prunus species.

Where it is found

Temperate. It is native of north western China. It grows on loess cliffs in China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

The fruit are eaten especially by children.

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Amygdalus kansuensis (Rehder) Skeels;