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 |