Prunus grayana Maxim.

A small tree. It grows 9 m high and spreads 6 m wide. It loses its leaves during the year. It has short stem. The leaves have bristles on the edge. The flowers are white and small. They are in clusters. The fruit are small and black.

Hills and mountain forests. Mixed forests in valleys, shady places on slopes and along trails; at elevations from 1,000-3,800 metres in China.

The salted flower buds and young fruits have a pungent taste and are eaten.

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.