Prunus salicina
Asian Plum, Jadu Cherry
Other regional names: Japanese Plum +2 more
- Japanese Plum
- Plum
- Willow Leaf Cherry
Also known as: Cerasus salicina (Lindl.) Loudon +18 more
- Cerasus salicina (Lindl.) Loudon
- Prunus armeniaca Blanco
- Prunus botan André
- Prunus botan Chow
- Prunus gymnodonta Koehne
- Prunus ichangana C.K.Schneid.
- Prunus maru L.H.Bailey
- Prunus masu Koehne
- Prunus salicina var. angustifolia Nakai
- Prunus salicina var. columnaris (Uyeki) Uyeki
- Prunus salicina var. cordata Y.He & J.Y.Zhang
- Prunus salicina var. pilosa Nakai
- Prunus salicina var. subspontanea Makino
- Prunus salicina var. typica Nakai
- Prunus staminata Hand.-Mazz.
- Prunus thibetica Franch.
- Prunus triflora f. glomerata Koehne
- Prunus triflora Roxb.
- Prunus triflora var. columnaris Uyeki
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Prunus salicina (commonly known as Asian Plum or Jadu Cherry) is a tree within the Rosaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Khabarovsk, Manchuria, Primorye, Taiwan, Vietnam
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, New South Wales, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms