Prunus zippeliana
| Prunus zippeliana | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Species: | P. zippeliana
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| Binomial name | |
| Prunus zippeliana | |
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Prunus zippeliana or big leaf cherry (Chinese: 大叶桂樱, Da ye gui ying) is a species of Prunus native to China, Japan, and Vietnam.[2] Individuals have been found in Thailand.[3] It prefers to grow in mixed forests and thickets on calcareous mountains 400 to 2,400 metres (1,300 to 7,900 ft) above sea level. In a 1994 study, P. zippeliana was found to be the best in the genus Prunus at preventing melanin synthesis.[4] It is an important winter host plant for Asphondylia yushimai, the soybean pod gall midge, which is a major pest of soybeans in Japan.[5]
References
- ^ "Prunus zippeliana Miq". The Plant List. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Laurocerasus zippeliana". Flora of China. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Maxwell, J.F. (1991) Botanical Notes on Vascular Flora of Chiang Mai Province, Thailand : 2 NAT. HIST. SIAM SOC 39: 71-83
- ^ Matsuda, H; Nakamura, S; Kubo, M (1994). "Studies of cuticle drugs from natural sources. II. Inhibitory effects of Prunus plants on melanin biosynthesis". Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 17 (10): 1417–1420. doi:10.1248/bpb.17.1417. PMID 7874069.
- ^ Vacante, Vincenzo; Kreiter, Serge (December 2017). Handbook of Pest Management in Organic Farming. CAB International North America. p. 257. ISBN 9781780644998.