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TYPE Deciduous
OCCURRENCE China, Japan
Cultivated for over 1,500 years for its variously colored blossoms, this Japanese apricot has more than 300 cultivars. It has a rounded crown. BARK Gray to greenish. LEAF Alternate, ovate, hairy, sharply toothed margins. FLOWER Large, white to pink to red, and fragrant; borne singly or in pairs on old wood. FRUIT Spherical to ovoid drupe, fleshy, yellow, barely edible.