Prunus leveilleana explained

Prunus leveilleana is a native of Korea and Japan. It generally has autumnal leaves of reddish-brown or crimson red colour. It has flowers of bright yellow-white colors.^[1]

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Biochemistry

In this species various new flavonoid compounds have been found. The compounds are pinocembrin-5-glucoside (5,7-dihydroxyflavanone 5-glucoside), geinstein (5,7,4'-trihydroxysoflavone), prunetin (5,4' dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone) and pinocembrin (5,7-dihydroxyflavanone) were found on September 6, 1956.^[2]

Habitat

This species is a native of middle Japan, where it is commonly distributed into the mountainous regions.

Notes and References

1. Wakita Yoichi. Sato Takao . Takiya Mika . Bloom characteristic of Kasumizakura (Prunus verecunda Koehne). Bulletin of the Hokkaido Forest Experiment Station. 2004. 41. 26–32. Japanese. Japan. 0910-3945.
2. Hasegawa. Masao. Shirato, Teruo . Flavonoids of Various Prunus Species. V. The Flavonoids in the Wood of Prunus verecunda. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 20 January 1957. 79. 2. 450–452. 10.1021/ja01559a059.