Amelanchier asiatica




Family Rosaceae
Scientific name Amelanchier asiatica (Siebold & Zuccarini) Endlicher ex Walpers
Synonyms Amelanchier asiatica (Siebold & Zuccarini) Endlicher ex Walpers var. typica C. K. Schneider; Amelanchier canadensis Medikus var. asiatica (Siebold & Zuccarini) Koidzumi; Amelanchier canadensis Medikus var. japonica Miquel; Amelanchier japonica K. Koch; Aronia asiatica Siebold & Zuccarini; Pyrus taquetii H. Léveillé; Pyrus vaniotii H. Léveillé
Common name (Japanese common name) zaifuri-boku [command baton tree]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (south of Iwate Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China
Chromosomal number 2n=34
Description Plants 5-15m tall. Leaves 4-9cm long, 2.5-4cm wide. Flowers white ca. 2-3cm, flowering in April to May. Deciduous. Subarbor trees.
Reference Amelanchier asiatica (Siebold & Zucc.) Endl. ex Walp.
Amelanchier asiatica (Siebold & Zuccarini) Endlicher ex Walpers
Food or pet food composition containing plant extract for bone health (US Patent 20050106215)
Compositions and methods for modulating pigment production in plants (WIPO Patent WO/2007/027105)



April 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden



April 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden