Prunus zippeliana

Prunus zippeliana or big leaf cherry (Chinese: 大叶桂樱, Da ye gui ying) is a species of Prunus native to China, Japan, and Vietnam.[2] Individuals have been found in Thailand.[3] It prefers to grow in mixed forests and thickets on calcareous mountains 400 to 2400 m above sea level. In a 1994 study, P. zippeliana was found to be the best in the genus Prunus at preventing melanin synthesis.[4] It is an important winter host plant for Asphondylia yushimai, the soybean pod gall midge, which is a major pest of soybeans in Japan.[5]

Prunus zippeliana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Rosaceae
Genus:
Prunus
Species:
P. zippeliana
Binomial name
Prunus zippeliana
Synonyms[1]
  • Laurocerasus zippeliana
  • Prunus macrophylla Siebold & Zucc.
  • Prunus kanehirae Hayata ex Hisauti
  • Prunus kanehirai Hayata ex Hisauti
  • Prunus oxycarpa (Hance) Maxim.
  • Prunus bakti Hisauchi
  • Prunus nicotianifolia Loisel. ex Steud.
  • Pygeum oxycarpum Hance.

Description

P. zippeliana is a tree usually about 10 to 25 m tall, occasionally reaching 30 m. Its dusty gray and green bark has a tendency to flake off in patches, exposing the orange-red underbark, which then changes colors as it weathers, producing quite a dramatic effect in some specimens. Its large leathery leaves are borne on a 1 to 2 cm petiole. It flowers July through October and fruits in the winter. Its white flowers are borne on racemes, and are typically 5 to 9 mm in diameter. The flowers have 20 to 25 stamens. The fruits are brownish black.

References
  1. "Prunus zippeliana Miq". The Plant List. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. "Laurocerasus zippeliana". Flora of China. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. Maxwell, J.F. (1991) Botanical Notes on Vascular Flora of Chiang Mai Province, Thailand : 2 NAT. HIST. SIAM SOC 39: 71-83
  4. Matsuda, H; Nakamura, S; Kubo, M (1994). "Studies of cuticle drugs from natural sources. II. Inhibitory effects of Prunus plants on melanin biosynthesis". Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 17 (10): 1417–1420. doi:10.1248/bpb.17.1417. PMID 7874069.
  5. Vacante, Vincenzo; Kreiter, Serge (December 2017). Handbook of Pest Management in Organic Farming. CAB International North America. p. 257. ISBN 9781780644998.
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