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Prunus davidiana
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Prunus davidiana[3][4][5] is a plant species in the Rosaceae family. It is also known by the common names David's peach[1][4] and Chinese wild peach.[1] It is native to China, preferring to grow in forests and thickets, on slopes in mountain valleys, and in waste fields, from 800 to 3200 m.[3][4] It is resistant to frost, and to a number of pests and diseases of cultivated peach, and is the subject of many studies for the genetic improvement of peaches.
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Description
Deciduous, upright tree.[3][4]
- Height and Spread: Reaches a maximum height and spread of 9 m (30 ft) by 9 m (30 ft).[4]
- Branches: Young branches whippy, upright,[4] and smooth.[3]
- Bark: smooth, dark purplish-red
- Leaves: Dark green,[4] glabrous leaves are lanceolate-narrow ovate in shape, ranging in length from 5–12 cm (2–5 in).[3] Leaf point is long and slender, tapering to a point;[3][4] leaf margins finely toothed.[3][4] Petioles are glandular.[3]
- Inflorescences: Flowers in late winter-early spring[4] or in February.[3]
- Fruit: Yellow, furry, edible.[4]
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Cultivation
Fully hardy and prefers full sun.[4] In China, it is largely used as an ornamental tree, and the fruit is eaten but not prized. In peach growing regions throughout the world, it is used as a source of rootstocks.[citation needed]
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Etymology
Prunus is the ancient Latin name for plum trees. Davidiana is named for L'Abbé Armand David (1826-1900), a missionary and collector of Chinese plants.[6]
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