Prunus salicina var. salicina
Asian Plum, California Plum
Other regional names: Japanese Plum
- Japanese Plum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Prunus salicina var. salicina
Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Prunus salicina var. salicina (commonly known as Asian plum or California plum) is a tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Prunus salicina, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
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, Manchuria, Primorye, Taiwan, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, New South Wales, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Base Species & Variations