Biology:Prunus apetala

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Prunus apetala
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Cerasus
Section: P. sect. Cerasus
Species:
P. apetala
Binomial name
Prunus apetala
(Siebold & Zucc.) Franch. & Sav.
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Cerasus apetala (Sieb. & Zucc.) H.Ohba
  • Prunus tschonoskii Koehne
  • Ceraseidos apetala Sieb. & Zucc.
  • Cerasus apetala f. multipetala (Kawas.) H.Ohba
  • Cerasus apetala var. monticola T.Kawasaki & H.Koyama
  • Cerasus apetala var. tetsuyae H.Ohba
  • Prunus apetala f. multipetala Kawas.
  • Prunus ceraseidos Koidz.
  • Prunus ceraseidos Maxim.
  • Prunus crassipes Koidz.
  • Prunus crenata Koehne
  • Prunus matsumurana Koehne

Prunus apetala is a species of flowering cherry in the genus Prunus in the family Rosaceae. It is called clove cherry (Japanese: チョウジザクラ choujizakura), because of its clovebud-shaped calyx. It is native to Japan , centered on the main island, Honshu.[3][4][2]

Description

Shrub or small tree.[3]

  • Height: To 5.5 m (18 ft).[3]
  • Leaves: Obovate leaves reach 5–10 cm (2–4 in) in length. Leaf tips are slender; leaf margins double-toothed. Petioles (leaf stalks) and upper leaf surfaces are hairy.[3]
  • Inflorescences: Flowers in May.[3]
    • Petals: Range in color from white to pink; small, 'soon falling'.[3]
    • Calyx: Purple.[3]
    • Stamens: Purple.[3]
    • Pedicels: 1.25-1.9 cm (.5-.75in) in length.[3]
  • Fruit: Black in color, roundish-oval in shape.[3]
    • Peduncle: Peduncle (fruit stalk) ranges in length from 2.5 to 3.8 cm (1-1.5 in).[3]

Etymology

Prunus is the ancient Latin name for plum trees. The specific epithet apetala is derived from Greek, meaning 'without petals', due to their habit of dropping off the flowers soon after they are formed.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Oldfield, S. (2021). "Prunus apetala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T64120609A64120612. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T64120609A64120612.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/64120609/64120612. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Prunus apetala". Royal Botanic Gardens (Edinburgh). http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/rjp-9151. Retrieved 28 August 2021. 
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 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. 1695
  4. ↑ "Prunus apetala (D)". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/13948/i-Prunus-apetala-i-(D)/Details. 
  5. ↑ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN:9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN:9780521685535 (paperback). pp 52, 316

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