Prunus grayana is a
deciduous tree growing 15-20cm in height, 50-60cm in diameter,
inhabiting sunny ravines or mountain-stream slopes, with barks
purplish-brown when young, dark purple-brown in adult, and lenticels
long sideways. Leaves are alternate, blades 8-11cm, ovate to
ovate-oblong, tips pointed in a tail way, bases obtuse to round,
margins sharply serrated. Petiole measure 7-7mm in length. Flowers
come out when the leaves have developed; many white flowers attach
densely in 8-15cm long racemose inflorescences. Bloom time:
April-May. |