Prunus mandshurica

Manchurian apricot
Blossoms with bee
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Prunus
Section: Prunus sect. Armeniaca
Species:
P. mandshurica
Binomial name
Prunus mandshurica
Synonyms
  • Armeniaca mandshurica (Maxim.) Skvortsov
  • Prunus armeniaca var. mandshurica Maxim.

Prunus mandshurica, also called Manchurian apricot and scout apricot, is a tree in the genus Prunus.

It was first described by Karl Maximovich in 1883 as a variety of the Siberian apricot (Tibetan apricot) Prunus armeniaca. It is resistant to cold and is native to northeast China, Korea, and Manchuria. It is highly susceptible to plum pox potyvirus.