Prunus davidiana

Prunus davidiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Cerasus
Species: P. davidiana
Binomial name
Prunus davidiana
Synonyms[2]
  • Amygdalus davidiana
  • Persica davidiana
  • Prunus persica var. davidiana

Prunus davidiana[3][4][5][2] (syn. Amygdalus davidiana,[1] Persica davidiana,[1][3] Prunus persica var. davidiana)[1] is a species in the genus Prunus in the family Rosaceae. It is also known by the common names David's peach[1][4] and Chinese wild peach.[1] It is native to China.[3][4]

Description

Deciduous,[4] upright[3] tree.[3][4]

  • Height and Spread: Reaches a maximum height and spread of 9 m (30 ft) by 9 m (30 ft).[4]
  • Branches: Young branches whippy, upright,[4] and smooth.[3]
  • Leaves: Dark green,[4] glabrous leaves are lanceolate-narrow ovate in shape, ranging in length from 5–12 cm (2–5 in).[3] Leaf point is long and slender, tapering to a point;[3][4] leaf margins finely[3] toothed.[3][4] Petioles are glandular.[3]
  • Inflorescences: Flowers in late winter-early spring[4] or in February.[3]
    • Flowers: 2.5 cm (1 in) wide[3] and white to pale pink[4] to rosy[3] in color.
    • Pedicels: Very short.[3]
  • Fruit: Yellow, furry, edible.[4]

Cultivation

Fully hardy. Prefers full sun.[4]

Varieties

  • P. davidiana var. alba has white flowers.[3]
  • P. davidiana var. rubra has deep rosy-colored flowers.[3]

Etymology

Prunus is the ancient Latin name for plum trees. Davidiana is named for L'Abbé Armand David (1826-1900), a missionary and collector of Chinese plants.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/50018774/0
  2. 1 2 http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/rjp-13612
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Chittenden, Fred J., Synge, Patrick M., editors. 1977. “The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening”, edn. 2, Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198691068. Volume 3, pp. 1696
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Hogan, Sean, chief consultant. 2003, 2004. "Flora A Gardener's Encyclopedia", Global Nook Publishing Pty Ltd, Timber Press. ISBN 0881925381. Volume 2, pp. 1093
  5. ↑ https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/113287/i-Prunus-davidiana-i/Details
  6. ↑ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 135, 316
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