Prunus japonica




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