Japanese Bird Cherry (Prunus grayana)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early winter, Late winter, Mid winter. Form: Rounded, Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Nuts/Seeds, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pungent taste. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Eaten when young (immature) and salted in Japan.; The fruit is about 8mm in diameter and contains one large seed.; The salted flower buds and young fruits are eaten in Japan.

Habitat & North American Range

Hills and mountains of N. Japan. Mixed forests in valleys, shady places on slopes and along trailsat elevations of 1000 - 3800 metres in China. (Zone 6, Zone 7)