Prunus apetala

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Prunus apetala

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Cerasus
Section: P. sect. Cerasus
Species:
P. apetala
Binomial name
Prunus apetala
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Cerasus apetala
     (Sieb. & Zucc.) H.Ohba
  • Prunus tschonoskii
     Koehne
  • Ceraseidos apetala
     Sieb. & Zucc.
  • Cerasus apetala f. multipetala (Kawas.) H.Ohba
  • Cerasus apetala var. monticola T.Kawasaki & H.Koyama
  • Cerasus apetala var. tetsuyae H.Ohba
  • Prunus apetala f. multipetala Kawas.
  • Prunus ceraseidos
     Koidz.
  • Prunus ceraseidos Maxim.
  • Prunus crassipes
     Koidz.
  • Prunus crenata
     Koehne
  • Prunus matsumurana
     Koehne

Prunus apetala is a species of flowering cherry in the genus

calyx. It is native to Japan, centered on the main island, Honshu.[3][4][2]

Description

Shrub or small tree.[3]

  • Height: To 5.5 m (18 ft).[3]
  • Leaves: Obovate leaves reach 5–10 cm (2–4 in) in length. Leaf tips are slender; leaf margins double-toothed. Petioles (leaf stalks) and upper leaf surfaces are hairy.[3]
  • Inflorescences: Flowers in May.[3]
    • Petals: Range in color from white to pink; small, 'soon falling'.[3]
    • Calyx: Purple.[3]
    • Stamens: Purple.[3]
    • Pedicels: 1.25-1.9 cm (.5-.75in) in length.[3]
  • Fruit: Black in color, roundish-oval in shape.[3]
    • Peduncle: Peduncle (fruit stalk) ranges in length from 2.5 to 3.8 cm (1-1.5 in).[3]

Etymology

Prunus is the ancient Latin name for plum trees. The specific epithet apetala is derived from Greek, meaning 'without petals', due to their habit of dropping off the flowers soon after they are formed.[5]

References

  1. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T64120609A64120612.en
    . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^
    Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. Retrieved 28 August 2021 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  3. ^
    ISBN 0198691068
    . Volume 3, pp. 1695
  4. ^ "Prunus apetala (D)". rhs.org.uk. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ISBN 9780521685535
    (paperback). pp 52, 316

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