Prunus leveilleana | |
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The bark of P. leveilleana | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Cerasus |
Species: | P. leveilleana
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Binomial name | |
Prunus leveilleana | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Prunus leveilleana is a native of Korea and Japan. [1] It generally has autumnal leaves of reddish-brown or crimson red colour. It has flowers of bright yellow-white colors. [2]
In this species various new flavonoid compounds have been found. The compounds are pinocembrin-5-glucoside (5,7-dihydroxyflavanone 5-glucoside), geinstein (5,7,4'-trihydroxysoflavone), prunetin (5,4' dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone) and pinocembrin (5,7-dihydroxyflavanone) were found on September 6, 1956. [3]
This species is a native of middle Japan, where it is commonly distributed into the mountainous regions.[ citation needed]
Prunus leveilleana | |
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The bark of P. leveilleana | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Cerasus |
Species: | P. leveilleana
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Binomial name | |
Prunus leveilleana | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Prunus leveilleana is a native of Korea and Japan. [1] It generally has autumnal leaves of reddish-brown or crimson red colour. It has flowers of bright yellow-white colors. [2]
In this species various new flavonoid compounds have been found. The compounds are pinocembrin-5-glucoside (5,7-dihydroxyflavanone 5-glucoside), geinstein (5,7,4'-trihydroxysoflavone), prunetin (5,4' dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone) and pinocembrin (5,7-dihydroxyflavanone) were found on September 6, 1956. [3]
This species is a native of middle Japan, where it is commonly distributed into the mountainous regions.[ citation needed]