Prunus simonii
Prunus simonii | |
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Simon plum fruit and leaves | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Prunus |
Section: | Prunus sect. Prunus |
Species: | P. simonii
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Binomial name | |
Prunus simonii Carrière |
Prunus simonii, called apricot plum and Simon plum, is a tree in the genus
Description
Prunus simonii is a small deciduous tree growing to about 6 meters (20 ft) in height.[2] The flowers produce almost no pollen; the fruit varies in quality, can be bitter or pleasant to eat, and is flat in shape.[2][9] Just like an apricot, the fruit flesh clings tightly to the pit. The taste is often bitter. Fruit production is not particularly bountiful. The fruit is dark red[5] or "brick red".[10] The branches are slender and the leaves oblong.[11] In appearance, the fruit is flatter than most plums, looking "tomato-like".[3] The fruit is particularly aromatic, much more so than Prunus salicina, with a comparatively high level of hexyl acetate, which gives apples their aroma.[12][13]
Uses
Plant breeder Luther Burbank devoted a lot of work to hybridizing this species with the Japanese plum (Prunus salicina) and developed a number of cultivars from the hybrid.[14] Of these, the cultivar '
References
- ^ "Prunus simonii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Plants for a Future". Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Burbank, Luther (2004) [First published 1914]. New Plums and Prunes in the Process of Making. Barcelona: Athena University Press. p. 27.
- ^ Frecon, Jerome L.; Ward, Daniel L. (2012). "Fruit Notes". Fruit Notes. 77: 12–19.
- ^ a b c Bailey, Liberty Hyde (1893). Four Types of New Fruits. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station. pp. 34–37.
- ^ Gledhill, D. (2008). The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Press, p. 353.
- ^ Bretschneider, E. (1898). History of European Botanical Discoveries in China. London: Sampson Low, vol. 2, pp. 827-833.
- ^ Baltet, Charles (1895). L'horticulture dans les cinq parties du monde. Paris: Société nationale d'horticulture, p. 406.
- ^ a b Jordan, David Starr (1905). "Some Experiments of Luther Burbank". The Popular Science Monthly. Vol. 66. pp. 201–225.
- ^ Hedrick, U.P.; et al. (1910). The Plums of New York. p. 55 – via BHL.
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- ^ "Prunus simonii | apricot plum /RHS Gardening".
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- ^ Burbank, Luther (1921). How Plants Are Trained to Work for Man. Vol. V. New York: P. F. Collier and Son Co. p. 223 – via BHL.
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