Prunus apetala
| Prunus apetala | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Cerasus |
| Species: | P. apetala |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus apetala Siebold & Zucc. | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Prunus apetala[2][3][4] (syn. P. tschonoskii[2] and Cerasus apetala)[1] is a species in the genus Prunus in the family Rosaceae. It is also known by the name clove cherry[3] and is native to Japan.[2][3]
Description
Shrub or small tree.[2]
- Height: To 5.5m (18ft).[2]
- Leaves: Obovate leaves reach 5-10cm (2-4in) in length. Leaf tips are slender; leaf margins double-toothed. Petioles (leaf stalks) and upper leaf surfaces are hairy.[2]
- Inflorescences: Flowers in May.[2]
- Fruit: Black in color, roundish-oval in shape.[2]
- Peduncle: Peduncle (fruit stalk) ranges in length from 2.5-3.8cm (1-1.5in).[2]
Etymology
Prunus is the ancient Latin name for plum trees. Apetala is derived from Greek, meaning 'without petals'.[5]
References
- 1 2 http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/rjp-9151
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Chittenden, Fred J., Synge, Patrick M., editors. 1977. “The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening”, edn. 2, Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198691068. Volume 3, pp. 1695
- 1 2 3 https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/13948/i-Prunus-apetala-i-(D)/Details
- ↑ http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/rjp-9151
- ↑ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 52, 316
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