Prunus mume
An ume (Prunus mume) is a type of Korean and Japanese plum of the family Rosaceae. It starts out as a white flower like an almond. It is also native to China but it is not called "ume" in Chinese.[1]
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A lot of people have painted pictures of ume. It is often painted with bamboo next to it.[2]
Prunus Mume Media
Phylogenetic tree and ten representative traits
maehwajeon (plum flower pancakes)
Manual of Plum Blossom Painting, by Song Dynasty painter Song Boren
Plum blossoms painted on China Airlines aircraft tails.
Green plum (Prunus mume) in Gangneung, Korea
maesil (prunus mume) washed and stemmed
Japanese plum (Prunus mume) fruits in the market
Plum blossoms in Nanjing, China.
Plum blossom Prunus mume
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References
- ↑ "Japanese Plum". www.japan-guide.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ "The Plum Blossom". www.wdl.org. 11 February 1662.
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