Prunus takesimensis

Prunus takesimensis (Korean: 섬벚나무, lit. 'island cherry') is a species of cherry endemic to Ulleung Island, South Korea. A tree reaching 20 m, it is used as an ornamental.^[2] Morphologically it most closely resembles Prunus sargentii but its chloroplast genome is most similar to Prunus serrulata var. spontanea (syn. Prunus jamasakura).^[3]

Prunus takesimensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Prunus
Section:	P. sect. Cerasus
Species:	P. takesimensis
Binomial name
Prunus takesimensis Nakai[1]

Uses

As an ornamental flowering cherry, it has above average tolerance to flooding, possibly the best in the genus. Prunus takesimensis individuals make up about 5% of the famous cherries of Washington, DC.^[4]