Prunus salicina is a deciduous tree in the Rosaceae family, also known as Jade Emperor Plum, Jiayingzi, Jiaqingzi, Mountain Plum, etc. Its height is 9-12 meters The crown is round, and the bark is gray brown. The leaves are oblong ovate, elongated elliptical, sparsely oblong ovate, with a pointed tip, acute tip, or short tail tip, a wedge-shaped base, and rounded edges with blunt heavy serrations, often mixed with single serrations. Flowers usually grow together in triplicate, with white petals that are oblong and ovate in shape. The drupe is spherical, ovoid, or nearly conical in shape, yellow or red, sometimes green or purple The nucleus is oval or elongated, with wrinkles. The flowering period is in April, and the fruiting period is from July to August.
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