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Prunus salicina ( syn. Prunus triflora or Prunus thibetica ), commonly called the Japanese plum or Chinese plum, [ 2] is a small deciduous tree native to China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. It is an introduced species in Korea, Japan, Israel, the United States, and Australia. Prunus salicina should not be confused with Prunus mume, a related ...
A plum is a fruit of some species in Prunus subg. Prunus. Dried plums are often called prunes, though in the United States they may be labeled as 'dried plums', especially during the 21st century. [ 1][ 2] Plums are likely to have been one of the first fruits domesticated by humans, with origins in East European and Caucasian mountains and China.
Binomial name. Spondias dulcis. L. Unripe fruit. Spondias dulcis ( syn. Spondias cytherea ), known commonly as June plum, is a tropical tree, with edible fruit containing a fibrous pit. In the English-speaking Caribbean it is typically known as golden apple and elsewhere in the Caribbean as pommecythere or cythere. In Polynesia it is known as vī.
Physalis peruviana. Physalis esculenta Salisb. Physalis tomentosa Medik. Physalis peruviana is a species of plant in the nightshade family ( Solanaceae) native to Chile and Peru. [ 2] Within that region, it is called aguaymanto, uvilla or uchuva, in addition to numerous indigenous and regional names.
Prunus mume var. laciniata Maxim. Prunus mume is a Chinese tree species classified in the Armeniaca section of the genus Prunus subgenus Prunus. Its common names include Chinese plum,[ 2][ 3][ 4] Japanese plum, [ 5] and Japanese apricot. The flower, long a beloved subject in the traditional painting and poetry of Sinospheric countries ...
Description. Mirabelle plums. The mirabelle is identified by its small, oval shape, smooth-textured flesh, and especially by its red, [ 1] or dark yellow colour which becomes flecked in appearance. They are known for being sweet and full of flavour. The fruit is primarily used in fruit preserves and dessert pies, [ 1] and its juice is commonly ...
Spondias mombin, also known as yellow mombin, hog plum, amra or cajazeira, is a species of tree and flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to the tropical Americas, including the West Indies. The tree was introduced by the Portuguese in South Asia in the beginning of the 17th century. It has been naturalized in parts of ...
Jin Ping Mei ( Chinese: 金瓶梅 )—translated into English as The Plum in the Golden Vase or The Golden Lotus —is a Chinese novel of manners composed in vernacular Chinese during the latter half of the 16th century during the late Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Consisting of 100 chapters, it was published under the pseudonym Lanling Xiaoxiao ...