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Japanese Plum🌸
Prunus salicina
スモモ
A deciduous small tree of the Rosaceae family native to China. In early spring it produces white flowers resembling those of the Japanese apricot, and in early summer it bears reddish-purple fruits.
Identification Points
- ✓花は白色5弁、葉に先立って開花
- ✓葉は倒卵形で鋸歯細かい
- ✓果実は球形で赤紫〜黄色
Habitat
栽培（中国原産）
Season
3〜4月（花）／6〜7月（果実）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Petal count
5 petals
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Plant sex
Hermaphrodite
Stamen count
3-4
Phylogenetic Positionバラ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Rosales > Rosaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (approx. 90 million years ago onward)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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