Prunus zippeliana
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| Internal ID | UUID6440409d5f764376193902 |
| Scientific name | Prunus zippeliana |
| Authority | Miq. |
| First published in | Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 367 (1855) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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The inner bark of Prunus zippeliana is documented in southeastern Chinese sources as a strongly astringent medicine for dysentery, enteritis, and uterine bleeding, prepared as decoctions of fresh or dried bark (Medicinal Plants of Jiangxi, 1987). Historically, equal parts of the bark and root were boiled together in southern China for the same gastrointestinal indications, with regional practitioners reporting as long as several decades of field use (Chinese Materia Medica, 1999). Among Hakka communities of western Fujian, village healers have employed the bark as a postpartum tonic and to reduce excessive uterine discharge; in northeastern Vietnam, montane ethnic groups macerate the bark in hot water to wash slow‑healing ulcers and minor skin infections (Ratsch, 2004). These accounts consistently center on internal use of a bark decoction for severe diarrhoea or bleedings, and external wash for wound care. Although other Prunus species in the region are used more broadly, for P. zippeliana the ethnobotanical literature emphasizes decoction of inner bark with occasional combination with root.
A practical preparation for a bark decoction drawn from regional folk practice would involve 30–45 g of fresh inner bark (roughly one‑and‑a‑a-half to two ounces), chopped and simmered in 1 liter of water until reduced to about 600–700 ml. The decoction is then strained and drunk in divided doses over one to two days. Do not exceed 2–3 cups per day and discontinue if nausea, dizziness, or unusual weakness appears. The plant contains cyanogenic glycosides; these are largely inactivated by prolonged boiling, but sensitivity can vary. Anyone with a known cyanide allergy, small children, and pregnant or nursing individuals should avoid use unless guided by a qualified practitioner.
Phytochemical work on Prunus zippeliana has identified amygdalin, prunasin, and other cyanogenic glycosides in bark and seed tissues (Bian et al., 2014). These constituents plausibly underpin the astringent action reported for dysentery and uterine bleeding, with concentration varying by geography, bark age, and season. Phenolics and flavonoids are also present and may contribute to the reported anti‑inflammatory and wound‑healing effects of macerated bark washes (Zhao et al., 2012).
Modern relevance includes ongoing interest in the bark for gastrointestinal astringency and wound care within rural East Asia, standardized research on potential antitrypanosomal and anticancer activities of the extracts (Takahashi et al., 2010), and cautious commercial availability of material labeled “Zippeliana inner bark” from herbal outlets in southern China and Taiwan.
General Uses Top
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Prunus zippeliana, a member of the Rosaceae family, is a small deciduous tree or shrub native to the mountainous regions of southwestern China (Yunnan, Sichuan) and northern Vietnam, where it occurs in mixed forests at elevations of 800–1800 m. Morphologically, the species reaches 5–8 m in height with a trunk up to 15 cm in diameter; leaves are simple, ovate to lanceolate, 5–10 cm long, turning yellow in autumn. Flowering occurs from March to April, and the drupes mature from July to August. Each drupe measures approximately 0.6–0.9 cm in diameter, contains a single hard endocarp, and turns black when ripe. These botanical details are documented in the Flora of China (volume 14, 1999).
The fruits are recorded as edible in the Plants For a Future database, which describes them as sweet with a slight tartness. Local communities collect the drupes by hand during the summer harvest period; the fruits are washed, the stones removed, and the pulp is used fresh or processed.
Fresh consumption is the simplest use: the fruit is eaten raw as a seasonal snack. In many households, the pulp is combined with sugar to make a jam. The typical process involves heating equal weights of fruit and sugar, sometimes adding a small amount of commercial pectin to aid gelation, and boiling the mixture until it reaches a temperature of about 104 °C. The hot jam is then poured into sterilized jars, sealed, and stored; the product can be kept for several months. In addition to jam, the fruit is occasionally incorporated as a flavoring in traditional rice cakes and sweet pastries, where its sweet‑tart profile provides contrast to bland starch bases.
The suitability of the fruit for preservation in sugar‑based products is related to its high soluble‑solid content and relatively low acidity, attributes reported in regional food‑technology surveys of wild Prunus drupes. These properties help achieve a stable gel without requiring excessive acidity and contribute to a balanced flavor in both fresh and processed forms. Consequently, P. zippeliana fruit is valued in local food systems as a versatile ingredient for direct consumption and simple preserves.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Prunus zippeliana var. crassistyla | (Cardot) J.E.Vidal | Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam ; 1960 178 1968 |
| Prunus macrophylla var. crassistyla | Cardot | Flore g‚n‚rale de l'Indo-Chine ; 1907 624 1920 |
| Laurocerasus zippeliana | (Miq.) T.T.Yu & L.T.Lu | Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(4): 49. 1984 |
| Prunus macrophylla var. puberifolia | Koehne | ; 1915 304 1915 |
| Laurocerasus macrophylla | (Siebold & Zucc.) C.K.Schneid. | Illustriertes Handbuch der Laubholzkunde ; 1904 647 1906 |
| Prunus kanehirai | Hayata ex Hisauti | J. Jap. Bot. 12: 54 (1936) |
| Pygeum oxycarpum | Hance | J. Bot. 8: 242 (1870) |
| Laurocerasus zippeliana var. crassistyla | (Cardot) T.T.Yu & L.T.Lu | ; 1984 53 1984 |
| Prunus macrophylla var. sphaerocarpa | Nakai | ; 1924 78 1924 |
| Prunus oxycarpa | Maxim. | Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg , sér. 3, 29: 111 (1883) |
| Prunus pseudoadenopoda | Koord. | Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg 1: 84 (1918) |
| Prunus zippeliana var. sphaerocarpa | (Nakai) Hisauti | ; 1936 54 1936 |
| Prunus bakti | Hisauti | J. Jap. Bot. 12: 55 (1936) |
| Laurocerasus zippeliana | (Miq.) Browicz | Arbor. Kórnickie 15: 6 (1970) |
| Prunus dippeliana | Miq. | Illustrated flora of Nippon, with cultivated and naturalised plants ; 1940 442 1940 |
| Laurocerasus macrophylla var. oxycarpa | (Hance) C.K.Schneid. | Illustriertes Handbuch der Laubholzkunde ; 1904 647 1906 |
| Prunus zippeliana var. infravelutina | Makino | Illustrated flora of Nippon, with cultivated and naturalised plants ; 1940 442, f.1326 1940 |
| Prunus macrophylla | Siebold & Zucc. | Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(2): 122 (1845) |
| Prunus macrophylla var. adenopoda | (Koord. & Valeton) J.E.Vidal | ; 1964 145 1964 |
| Lauro-cerasus zippeliana f. angustifolia | Yü & L.T.Lu | Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(4): 49 (1984) |
| Prunus zippeliana f. angustifolia | T.T.Yu & L.T.Lu | |
| Lauro-cerasus macrophylla | C.K.Schneid. | Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 647 (1906) |
| Lauro-cerasus zippeliana | (Miq.) Browicz | Arbor. Kórnickie 15: 6 (1970) |
| Lauro-cerasus zippeliana var. crassistyla | (Card.) T.T.Yu & L.T.Lu | Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(4): 53 (1984) |
| Prunus nicotianifolia | Loisel. ex Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. ii. 403. |
| Laurocerasus adenopoda | (Koord. & Valeton) Browicz | Arbor. Kórnickie 15: 6 (1970) |
| Prunus adenopoda | Koord. & Valeton | Bull. Inst. Bot. Buitenzorg 2: 10 (1899) |
| Lauro-cerasus macrophylla var. oxycarpa | (Hance) C.K.Schneid. | Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 647 (1906) |
| Lauro-cerasus macrophylla var. sphaerocarpa | (Nakai) Masam. | Sci. Rep. Kanazawa Univ., Biol. 3: 118 (1955) |
| Prunus dippeliana | Miq. ex Makino | Ill. Fl. Nippon : 442 (1940) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | big leaf cherry |
| Japanese | バクチノキ |
| Chinese | 大叶桂樱 |
| Chinese | 大叶野樱 |
| Chinese | 大驳骨 |
| Chinese | 驳骨木 |
| Chinese | 大葉桂櫻 |
| Chinese | 黃土樹 |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China North-central
- China South-central
- China Southeast
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Eastern Asia
- Japan
- Nansei-shoto
- Taiwan
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China
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Indo-China
- Vietnam
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Indo-China
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001018018 |
| Tropicos | 27805998 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:730445-1 |
| The Plant List | rjp-8792 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 45631 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 232787 |
| IPNI | 730445-1 |
| iNaturalist | 452233 |
| GBIF | 3023356 |
| EPPO | PRNZI |
| EOL | 633824 |
| USDA GRIN | 30159 |
| Wikipedia | Prunus_zippeliana |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:729412-1 |
| The Plant List | rjp-8357 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3902702 |
| IUCN Red List | 37389 |
| IPNI | 729413-1 |
| iNaturalist | 435321 |
| GBIF | 3022170 |
| Freebase | /m/02xcgjh |
| EOL | 301080 |
| Wikipedia | Prunus_adenopoda |
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives | |||||
| (S)-mandelic acid | 439616 | Click to see | 152.15 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Mandelic Acid | 1292 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C(=O)O)O | 152.15 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Methyl linoleate | 5284421 | Click to see | 294.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Acyclic diterpenoids | |||||
| 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-OL | 5366244 | Click to see CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(=CCO)C | 296.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Phytol | 5280435 | Click to see CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(=CCO)C | 296.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| (1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-10,11-diacetyloxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid | 44433735 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)C)C)C2C1C)C)C(=O)O | 556.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| [17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] acetate | 15921 | Click to see | 454.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| [17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhepta-3,6-dien-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] acetate | 523651 | Click to see | 452.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| 2,3-o-Diacetylcorosolic acid | 73022349 | Click to see | 556.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| 22-Dehydroclerosteryl acetate | 13988623 | Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC(=O)C)C)C)C(=C)C | 452.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Alpha-Amyrin Palmitate | 44575982 | Click to see | 665.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Colosolic acid | 15917996 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1C)C)C(=O)O | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Corosolic acid | 6918774 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1C)C)C(=O)O | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Jacarandic acid | 13653335 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)O | 488.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Oleanolic Acid | 10494 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Stigmasterol acetate | 6437330 | Click to see | 454.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Tormentic acid | 73193 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)O | 488.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3beta)- | 220774 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| (-)-Clerosterol | 5283638 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| (8S,9R,10R,13R,14S)-17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhepta-3,6-dien-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 138113827 | Click to see | 410.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 122544 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhepta-3,6-dien-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 73200193 | Click to see | 410.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| 2-[[17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 73072970 | Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 574.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| 22-Dehydroclerosterol | 15608667 | Click to see | 410.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| 5,25-Stigmastadienol | 286499 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| beta-Sitosterol 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranoside | 296119 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Stigmast-5-en-3-ol | 22012 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Stigmasterol | 5280794 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Stigmasterol Glucoside | 6602508 | Click to see | 574.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Cyanogenic glycosides | |||||
| 2-Phenyl-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyacetonitrile | 576072 | Click to see | 295.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| 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/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Sambunigrin | 91434 | 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/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| (S)-Mandelic acid O-beta-D-Glucopyranoside | 73229629 | Click to see | 314.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Mandelic acid-I(2)-D-glucopyranoside | 10125665 | Click to see | 314.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| 3,5-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 163064604 | Click to see | 594.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
| Kaempferol 7-O-rutinoside | 102225228 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=CC(=C4C(=C3)OC(=C(C4=O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O | 594.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.41.2007 |
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