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Prunus armeniaca L.






Mount Usu / Sarobetsu post-mined peatland
From left: Crater basin in 1986 and 2006. Cottongrass / Daylily

Prunus L. (サクラ)
Prunus armeniaca L. (アンズ, s.l.)
Prunus armeniaca var. ansu Maxim. (アンズ, s.s.), apricot
Lifeform: deciduous tree, with 5-15 m in height
Distribution: northern China, probably in Shandong and Hebei

introduced to Japan in Nara Era

Habitat: developing sparse forests on mountain slopes

cold-tolerant

Seed dispersal: animal
Flowering: starting after leaf flushing
Utilization: medicine, gardening and wood
Synonyms:

Armeniaca vulgaris Lam. var. ansu (Maxim.) T. T. Yü et L. T. Lu
Prunus ansu (Maxim.) Kom.

Many varieties for edible efruits
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Prunus armeniaca in Japan


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[1-5] in a court enclosed by the buildings of Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo. [1-3] on August 25 2023. [4/5] on April 27 2024.

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