Prunus mume
Chinese Plum, Chinese Plum, Japanese Plum, Japanese Apricot
Also known as: Armeniaca mume (Siebold) K.Koch +19 more
- Armeniaca mume (Siebold) K.Koch
- Armeniaca mume de Vriese
- Armeniaca mume DeVriese
- Armeniaca mume f. pendula (Siebold) H.Ohba & S.Akiyama
- Armeniaca mume Siebold
- Armeniaca mume var. alba Carrière
- Armeniaca mume var. alphandii Carrière
- Armeniaca mume var. pubicaulina C.Z.Qiao & H.M.Shen
- Prunopsis mume (Siebold) André
- Prunus makinoensis H.Lév.
- Prunus mume f. alba (Carrière) Rehder
- Prunus mume f. alphandii (Carrière) Rehder
- Prunus mume f. pendula (Siebold) Rehder
- Prunus mume f. pleiocarpa (Maxim.) Zabel
- Prunus mume f. splendens (Sprenger) Rehder
- Prunus mume Koehne
- Prunus mume subsp. splendens-plena Sprenger
- Prunus mume subsp. tonsa Rehder
- Prunus mume var. bungei Koehne
- Prunus mume var. bungo Makino
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Prunus mume (commonly known as Chinese Plum or Japanese plum) is a tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Prunus is notably large, comprising more than 350 species. 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, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, Laos, 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)
China North-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms