in taxon stone fruit plant japanese apricot plant Japanese apricot ume PLANTS:PRMU5 Prunus mume is an Asian tree species classified in the *Armeniaca* section of the genus *Prunus* subgenus *Prunus*. Its common names include Chinese plum and Japanese apricot. Although generally referred to as a plum in English, it is more closely related to the apricot. In Chinese, Japanese and Korean cooking, the fruit of the tree is used in juices, as a flavouring for alcohol, as a pickle and in sauces. It is also used in traditional medicine. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_mume] chinese plum prunus mume Prunus mume requires discussion