Description

Prunus salicina, commonly called the Japanese plum or Chinese plum, is an important diploid (2x = 2n = 16) plum species that predominate in the modern commercial production of plums. P. salicina originates in China and its fruits are mostly used for fresh consumption for their characteristic taste. The fruits are also used in Traditional Chinese medicine, which contains a variety of trace elements, can strengthen liver and kidney functions and purify blood and blood, can promote the secretion of gastric acid and digestive enzymes, increase gastrointestinal action, and also have the effect of relieving cough and expectorating.