Prunus mume, known by the common name Chinese plum (which also applies to P. salicina), is a species of tree in the rose family. It is also referenced by its flowers as plum blossom. Despite being referred to as a plum, it is classified in the Armeniaca section of Prunus, making it an apricot.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Flowering Apricot being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Prunus
- Species
- Prunus mume
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