Prunu* kOSACEAE Primus 



1. Prunus salicina Lindl. Plum $ (Li) (R.M.457). Tree, to 10m.; fls. white, IV; 

 fr. yellow or green, glabrous. China; locally in An., Hon., Ku. Cultivated, fruit. 



2. Prunus armeniaca Linn. Apricot ^ (Hsing) (R.M.462). Tree, to 10 m.; fls. 

 white or pinkish, IV; fr. yellow, tinged red. Western Asia; locally in Ku. 

 Cultivated, fruit. 



3. Prunus mume Sieb. & Zucc. Flowering Apricot fg (Mei) (R.M.462). Shrub or 

 tree, to 10m.; fls. light pink, III; fr. yellow or green. Japan, China; locally in 

 Ku. Planted, ornamental. Fig. 152. 



4. Prunus persica (L.) Batsch Peach ft (T'ao) (R.M.463). Tree, to 8m.; fls. pink, 

 red, white or variegated, IV. China; locally in An., Che., Hon., Ki., Ku. Cul- 

 tivated, ornamental, fruit. 



5. Prunus davidiana Franch. lil^S^ (Shan Mao T'ao; Mountain Hairy-peach) 

 (R.M.464). Tree, to 10m.; fls. light pink, IIL-IV; fr. yellowish. China; locally 

 in Ku. 



6. Prunus tomentosa Thunb. fS#fc (Mei T'ao; Plum Peach) (R.M.466). Shrub, to 3 

 m.; fls. white or pinkish, III— IV; fr. VI-VII. Northern and western China, 

 Japan, Himalayas; locally in An., Ku. Brushland and cultivated, ornamental. 



7. Prunus glandulosa Thunb. Flowering Almond ^^ (Mai Li; Wheat Plum) 

 (R.M.467). Shrub, to 1.5 m.; fls. pink or white, V; fr. red. Central and northern 

 China, Japan; locally in An., Ku. Cultivated, ornamental. 



8. Prunus humilis Bunge #££ (Ou Li) (R.M.468). Shrub, 1.5 m. high; fls. white or 

 pinkish; fr. red; lvs. finely serrate or crenulate. Northern China; locally in 

 An. Rocky hillsides. 



9. Prunus japonica Thunb. Dwarf Flowering Cherry $|$3£ (YiiLi; Elegant Plum 

 (R.M.467). Shrub, to 1.5 m.; fls. pink; fr. wine-red; lvs. doubly serrate. Eastern 

 Asia; locally in An., Che., Ku. Woodland. 



10. Prunus pseudocerasus Lindl. Cherry Mk (Ying T'ao) (R.M.473). Tree, to 8m.; 

 fls. white, IV; fr. red; involucre and stipules deciduous. China; locally in An., 

 Ku. Cultivated, fruit. 



11. Prunus subhirtella Miq. Rosebud Cherry B^MF-JSJ (Jih Pen Tsao Ying; Japanese 

 Early Cherry) (B.H.2nd.603). Tree, to 20m.; fls. light pink, IV; fr. black; petals 

 emarginate. Japan, China; locally in An. Woodland. 



12. Prunus serrulata Lindl. Flowering Cherry lift (Ying Hua) (R.M.472). Tree, to 

 25m.; fls. white or light pink, IV; fr. black; lvs. doubly serrate. Japan, China, 

 Korea; locally in An., Che., Ku. Planted, ornamental. 



13. Prunus serrulata var. lannesiana (Carr.) Rehd. H^MjcIf- (Jih Pen Wan Ying; 

 Japanese Late-flowering Cherry) (R.M.472). Tree, to 10 m.; fls. pink or white, IV; 

 fr. black. Japan; locally in Ku. Planted, ornamental. 



14. Prunus yedoensis Matsum. jjl^flcft: (Tung Clung Ying Hua; Japanese Flowering 

 Cherry) (R.M.471). Tree, to 16m.; fls. white or pink, IV; fr. black. Japan; 

 locally in Ku. Planted, ornamental. 



15. Prunus dielsiana Schneid. MW% (Wei Yeh Ying; Tailed-leaf Cherry) (R.M.473). 

 Tree, to 10 m.; fls. pink or white, IV; fr. red, bracts and stipules glandular- 

 fimbriate. China; locally in An. Woodland. 



16. Prunus perulata Koehne (R.M.480). Tree, to 20m.; fr. dark red, VI. Western 

 China; locally in An. Woodland. 



III. Rosoideae Rose Subfamily ^MMPt (Ch'iang Wei Ya K'o) 



Shrubs or herbs: hypantldum saucer- shaped and with a central column, or urn- 



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