Common names
bell-flowered cherry
Taiwan cherry
Full scientific name
Prunus campanulata Maxim.
Number of records
392
Currently classified as a weed
Yes
Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata) is a deciduous small tree that is native to East Asia. It was introduced to New Zealand as a garden ornamental and was first recorded in the wild (naturalised) in 1988. The tree grows up to about 8 metres tall and has broadly elliptic leaves with finely toothed margins. It flowers from July to September, producing deep red, bell-shaped flowers in clusters of two or three, which develop into glossy scarlet fruit. It reproduces by seed. Seeds are dispersed by birds.
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