Prunus maximowiczii

Prunus maximowiczii
Prunus maximowiczii, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Cerasus
Species:
P. maximowiczii
Binomial name
Prunus maximowiczii
Synonyms
  • Cerasus maximowiczii (Rupr.) Kom.
  • Prunus bracteata Franch. & Sav.
  • Prunus meyeri Rehder
  • Prunus pulchella Koehne

Prunus maximowiczii, known as Korean cherry, Korean mountain cherry, or Miyama cherry, is a small (about 7.5 m), fruiting cherry tree that can be found growing wild in northeastern Asia and Eurasia.