Latin name: Prunus tomentosa
Synonyms: Cerasus tomentosa
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Prunus tomentosa is a species of Prunus native to
northern and western China (including Tibet), Korea, Mongolia, and Kashmir. Common names for Prunus tomentosa include Nanjingcherry, Korean cherry, Manchu cherry, downy
cherry, Shanghai cherry, Ando cherry, mountain
cherry,Chinese
bush cherry, and Chinese dwarf cherry.
Juicy, sub-acid to sweet. The
unripe fruits can be pickled. The fruit is about 12mm in diameter and contains
one large seed. Seed - raw or cooked. Do not eat the seed if it is too bitter -
see the notes above on toxicity. The buds are cooked and eaten. (Is this the
flower or leaf buds?)
Nanking cherry-Prunus tomentosa, is nutrient dense fruit support for respiration,
digestion, cancer and uric acid levels in the blood.
Availability : Nanking/Nanjing seeds ( 25 seeds pkt)
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