Prunus mandshurica
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Prunus mandshurica, also called Manchurian apricot and scout apricot,[citation needed] is a tree in the genus Prunus.
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Prunus mandshurica | |
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Manchurian apricot blossoms with bee | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Prunus |
Section: | Prunus sect. Armeniaca |
Species: | P. mandshurica |
Binomial name | |
Prunus mandshurica | |
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It was first described by Karl Maximovich in 1883 as a variety of the Siberian apricot (Tibetan apricot) Prunus armeniaca.[3] It is resistant to cold and is native to northeast China, Korea, and Manchuria. It is highly susceptible to plum pox potyvirus.[4]