Prunus mume
species of plant
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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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| Species: | P. mume
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A lot of people have painted pictures of ume. It is often painted with bamboo next to it.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Japanese Plum". www.japan-guide.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ "The Plum Blossom". www.wdl.org. 11 February 1662.
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