Prunus leveilleana

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

Biochemistry

In this species various new flavonoid compounds have been found. The compounds are pinocembrin-5-glucoside, geinstein, prunetin and pinocembrin were found on September 6, 1956.

Habitat

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