Prunus Salicina

Prunus salicina (syn. Prunus triflora or Prunus thibetica), commonly called the Chinese plum or Japanese plum, is a small deciduous tree native to China. It is now also grown in fruit orchards in Korea, Japan, the United States, and Australia.

Prunus salicina should not be confused with the Prunus mume, a related species of plum also grown in China, Japan, and Korea. Another tree, the Korean cherry - (Prunus japonica), is also a separate species despite having a Latin name similar to Prunus salicina's common name.