Species

Prunus campanulata

Common Name(s)

bell-flowered cherry, Taiwan cherry

Family

Rosaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

PRUCAM

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Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Habitat

Terrestrial.

Features

Deciduous small tree up to 8 m high. Leaves cherry-like, usually 60-130 by 20-60 mm, thin and on 12-20 mm petioles. Leaves rounded at base, broadly elliptic with sharp point at tip, small teeth along entire leaf margin. Deep red bell-shaped flowers in clusters of 2-3. Fruit up to 12 x 10 mm, glossy scarlet, glabrous.

Similar Taxa

The bell shaped flowers distinguish this spp. from all other naturalised Prunus in NZ

Flowering

July, August, September

Flower Colours

Red / Pink

Year Naturalised

1988

Origin

East Asia

Reason for Introduction

Ornamental

Life Cycle and Dispersal

Perennial.



This page last updated on 8 Sep 2014