Burbank Japanese Plum

Species name | Family: Roseaceae

submission: Jonathan Tauro

Identification:

Leaves—elliptic with fine-toothed margins, bright green on top and lighter green underneath

Twigs—reddish-brown shoots

Flowers—white flower blooms in early spring

Fruit—rounded fruit with red to purple skin; amber yellow flesh is aromatic and juicy

Bark—dark gray, fissured

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Lifespan—15 – 25 years

General description—N/A

Natural distribution and habitat—Native to China. It's also grown in fruit orchards in Vietnam, Korea, Japan, the United States, and Australia.

Conservation status—N/A

Uses—The fruit is used for eating, canning, or making jelly.

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