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Internal ID UUID644040905579d626276239
Scientific name Prunus salicina
Authority Lindl.
First published in Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 239 (1830)

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Common products:
Fresh and processed fruit are the principal products derived from Prunus salicina. The fruit is marketed as a fresh dessert plum and as a processed ingredient for preserves, canned halves, and juices.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Culinary: Edible fresh fruit for direct consumption. Processed forms include jams, jellies, canned fruit halves, dried plum products, and fruit juices.
- Fermentation feedstocks: Used as a substrate for alcoholic beverages such as plum wines (e.g., umeshu-like products and other regional plum wines). Non-specific enzymatic maceration or clarification may be employed in industrial or craft-scale processing.

Properties relevant to use:
- Pome-type fruit chemistry suitable for canning and preserve manufacturing, including high soluble solids typical of ripe stone fruit and pectin content conducive to gel formation in jams and jellies.
- Natural fermentable sugar content supporting ethanol production from the fruit or its pulp when inoculated with appropriate yeasts under controlled fermentation parameters.

Standards and regulation:
- Where applicable, fruit products may be governed by national and regional food standards for fresh produce and processed fruit, and by beverage regulations for alcoholic fermentation products; compliance with laboratory testing protocols for microbial safety and compositional quality is typical in commercial processing.
- No specific or widely cited industrial standards for non-food applications are commonly documented in the taxonomic literature for P. salicina.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Prunus ichangana Schneider Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 1: 50 (1905)
Prunus trifolia Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii. 501, lapsu.
Prunus botan hort. ex Chow Familiar Trees Hopei, Peiping 211 (1934), in syn.
Prunus triflora Roxb. Hort. Bengal. 38. 1814
Prunus botan André Rev. Hort. 1895: 160, pl. s.n. 1895
Prunus salicina var. cordata Y.He & J.Y.Zhang Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 9(3): 71 (1989)
Prunus salicina var. typica Nakai Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 47: 250 (1933)
Cerasus salicina (Lindl.) Loudon Hort. Brit. : 480 (1830)

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Language Common/alternative name
English chinese plum
English japanese plum
Arabic برقوق ياباني
Bulgarian китайска слива
Czech slivoň vrbová
German chinesische pflaume
Persian آلوی ژاپنی
Finnish japaninluumu
Hungarian japánszilva
Japanese
Japanese 酢桃
Japanese スモモ
Korean 자두
Korean 자두나무
Dutch japanse pruim
Dutch perzikpruim
Russian Слива китайская
Slovenian japonska sliva
Serbian Јапанска шљива
Turkish japon eriği
Ukrainian Слива китайська
Vietnamese mận hậu
Chinese 中国李
Chinese 中國李
Chinese 山李子
Chinese
Chinese 李子
Chinese 李子花
Chinese 李树
Chinese 玉皇李
Chinese 嘉应子
Chinese 嘉庆子
Chinese 李根皮
Chinese 李根
Chinese 李核仁
Chinese 李树胶
Chinese 李树叶

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Name Authority First published in
Prunus salicina var. pubipes (Koehne) L.H.Bailey Rhodora 18: 155. 1916 (1916)
Prunus salicina var. latifolia Cardot Fl. Gén. Indo-Chine 2: 628 (1920)
Prunus salicina var. mandshurica (Skvortsov) Skvortsov & A.I.Baranov Ill. Fl. Ligneous Pl. N. E. China 330 (1955)
Prunus salicina var. salicina Unknown

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China North-central
      • China South-central
      • China Southeast
      • Inner Mongolia
      • Manchuria
    • Eastern Asia
      • Japan
      • Korea
      • Taiwan
    • Middle Asia
      • Tadzhikistan
      • Turkmenistan
      • Uzbekistan
    • Russian Far East
      • Khabarovsk
      • Primorye

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001017607
UNII A02KTM595U
USDA Plants PRSA3
Tropicos 27803679
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:730232-1
The Plant List rjp-8327
PFAF Prunus salicina
Open Tree Of Life 190311
Observations.org 142291
NCBI Taxonomy 88123
IUCN Red List 50247990
IPNI 730232-1
iNaturalist 464594
GBIF 3021120
Freebase /m/06cz_g
EPPO PRNSC
EOL 231338
Elurikkus 6595
US Library of Congress sh93000328
USDA GRIN 30091
Wikipedia Prunus_salicina

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Accession Assembly
Name Level Submitter Released Coverage Size
GCA_020226455.1 ZGL_assembly Chromosome Shandong Agricultural University 2021-10-05 480 254.76 Mb

Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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A comprehensive review on pharmacognosy, phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of 8 potent Prunus species of southeast Asia Shikha A, Adarsh K, Ankit KS, Harshwardhan S, Suresh T, Pradeep K J Tradit Chin Med 30-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11077151
doi:10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2024.03.002
PMID:38767647
Synergistic Inhibition of Synbiotic Cultures among Lactobacilli and Plant Extracts against Vaginal Discharge Causing Candida albicans Sookkhee S, Khamnoi P, Sastraruji T, Boonkum S, Wikan N, Nimlamool W Nutrients 30-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11085874
doi:10.3390/nu16091372
PMID:38732618
WRKY22 Transcription Factor from Iris laevigata Regulates Flowering Time and Resistance to Salt and Drought Fan L, Niu Z, Shi G, Song Z, Yang Q, Zhou S, Wang L Plants (Basel) 25-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11085594
doi:10.3390/plants13091191
PMID:38732405
Characterization of Key Odorants in Lushan Yunwu Tea in Response to Intercropping with Flowering Cherry Gao Y, Lei Z, Huang J, Sun Y, Liu S, Yao L, Liu J, Liu W, Liu Y, Chen Y Foods 19-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11049266
doi:10.3390/foods13081252
PMID:38672924
Perspectives on the adaptation of Japanese plum-type cultivars to reduced winter chilling in two regions of Spain Guerrero BI, Fadón E, Guerra ME, Rodrigo J Front Plant Sci 17-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11061358
doi:10.3389/fpls.2024.1343593
PMID:38693925
Spray-Drying Microencapsulation of Bauhinia ungulata L. var. obtusifolia Aqueous Extract Containing Phenolic Compounds: A Comparative Study Using Different Wall Materials Remígio MS, Greco T, Silva Júnior JO, Converti A, Ribeiro-Costa RM, Rossi A, Barbosa WL Pharmaceutics 02-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11054010
doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics16040488
PMID:38675149
Genetic Variation of Monilinia fructicola Population in Korea Lee SI, Lee HJ, Kwak YS Plant Pathol J 01-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11016551
doi:10.5423/PPJ.OA.01.2024.0017
PMID:38606449
Development of Intelligent Indicators Based on Cellulose and Prunus domestica Extracted Anthocyanins for Monitoring the Freshness of Packaged Chicken Ahmed M, Bose I, Nousheen, Roy S Int J Biomater 28-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10994710
doi:10.1155/2024/7949258
PMID:38577240
Identification and Expression Analysis of Putative Sugar Transporter Gene Family during Bulb Formation in Lilies Huang Z, Gao C, Xu Y, Liu J, Kang J, Ren Z, Cui Q, Li D, Ma S, Xia Y, Wu Y Int J Mol Sci 20-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10970775
doi:10.3390/ijms25063483
PMID:38542476
Local knowledge of homegarden plants in Miao ethnic communities in Laershan region, Xiangxi area, China Luo J, Li Q, He J, Yan J, Zhang S, Chang X, Wu T J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 18-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10946099
doi:10.1186/s13002-024-00676-x
PMID:38500123
Not Only Editing: A Cas-Cade of CRISPR/Cas-Based Tools for Functional Genomics in Plants and Animals Devillars A, Magon G, Pirrello C, Palumbo F, Farinati S, Barcaccia G, Lucchin M, Vannozzi A Int J Mol Sci 13-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10969861
doi:10.3390/ijms25063271
PMID:38542245
Commodity risk assessment of plants of 12 selected Prunus species from Moldova Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Zappalà L, Di Serio F, Gómez P, Urek G, Lucchi A, Carluccio AV, Chiumenti M, Fanelli E, Bernardo U, Marzachì C, Bubici G, Dimitropoulou S, Correia CD, Mosbach‐Schulz O, Kaczmarek A, Yuen J EFSA J 12-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10928764
doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8647
PMID:38476321
Effect of exogenous melatonin on antioxidant properties and fruit softening of ‘Fengtang’ plum fruit (Prunus salicina Lindl.) during storage at room temperature Zhang M, Yang X, Yin C, Lin X, Liu K, Zhang K, Su Y, Zou X, Liao L, Wang X, He S, He R, Sun G, He J, Xiong B, Wang Z Front Plant Sci 06-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10950901
doi:10.3389/fpls.2024.1348744
PMID:38510435
The first mitochondrial genome of Calophyllum soulattri Burm.f. Cadorna CA, Pahayo DG, Rey JD Sci Rep 01-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10907642
doi:10.1038/s41598-024-55016-6
PMID:38429360
Regulatory frameworks involved in the floral induction, formation and developmental programming of woody horticultural plants: a case study on blueberries Song GQ, Liu Z, Zhong GY Front Plant Sci 12-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10894941
doi:10.3389/fpls.2024.1336892
PMID:38410737

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Cyanogenic glycosides
(2R)-2-phenyl-2-[(4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(3R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyacetonitrile 134694146 Click to see 457.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.2503/JJSHS.59.863
Amygdalin 656516 Click to see 457.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.2503/JJSHS.59.863
Prunasin 119033 Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C#N)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O 295.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.2503/JJSHS.59.863
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Quercetin 5280343 Click to see 302.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01113A529
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-Dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(Hydroxymethyl)Oxan-2-Yl)Oxychromen-4-One 5378597 Click to see 464.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01113A529
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran-3-yl 6-deoxyhexopyranoside 5353915 Click to see 448.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01113A529
Avicularin 5490064 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O 434.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01113A529
Avicularine 12308704 Click to see 434.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01113A529
Isoquercetin 5280804 Click to see 464.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01113A529
Quercitrin 5280459 Click to see 448.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01113A529

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