| Family | Rosaceae |
| Scientific name | Prunus japonica Thunberg |
| Synonyms | Cerasus japonica (Thunberg) Loiseleur-Deslongchamps; Microcerasus japonica (Thunberg) M. Roemer |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) niwa-ume [garden mume] |
| (English common name) Chinese bush cherry, Chinese plumtree, Japanese almond cherry, Japanese bush cherry, Oriental bush cherry | |
| Distribution | (Japan) garden plants. |
| (Other nations) [native] Korea, China | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants 1-2m. Leaves 4-6cm length. Flowers white or pink ca. 1.3cm, flowering in April. Deciduous. Shrub. |
| Reference | Prunus japonica Thunb. |
| Cerasus japonica (Thunberg) Loiseleur-Deslongchamps | |
| Lipolysis stimulator (US Patent 7300675/2007) | |
| Cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical compositions (European Patent EP1104672/2001) |
| April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |