Prunus nipponica

At a glance

Origin / distribution: BE, NO

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: GENISTEIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rosaceae

Scientific name: Prunus nipponica

Common names: Hokaidinė vyšnia, Japanese Alpine Cherry, Japanese alpine cherry, Kurile cherry, Kurilenkirsche, Nipponkirsche, Petit cerisier des Kouriles, bjergkirsebær, cerisier alpin du Japon, kurilerkörsbär, leimukirsikka, nipponi kirsipuu, nipponkörsbär, višňa japonská, Вишня курильская, チシマザクラ, 高嶺櫻

POWO: 730028-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in BE, NO.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• BE
• NO

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Metabotyping of <i>Prunus sargentii</i>, <i>Prunus nipponica</i> var. <i>kurilensis</i>, and <i>Prunus maximowiczii</i> from Peter the Great Botanical Garden of BIN RAS. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• GENISTEIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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