About Prunus zippeliana Miq.
Prunus zippeliana Miq., commonly called big leaf cherry, known as Da ye gui ying in Chinese, is a species of the genus Prunus. It is native to China, Japan, and Vietnam, and individual specimens have also been found in Thailand. This species prefers to grow in mixed forests and thickets on calcareous mountains, at elevations ranging from 400 to 2,400 metres (1,300 to 7,900 ft) above sea level. A 1994 study found that P. zippeliana has the strongest ability to prevent melanin synthesis out of all species in the genus Prunus. It also serves as an important winter host plant for Asphondylia yushimai, the soybean pod gall midge, which is a major pest of soybeans in Japan.
