한라산자생의 왕벚 및 추정양친에 관하여

The origin of cultivated Prunus yedoensis Matsumura has been controvertial among botanists. This plant has been reported grown wild in Mt. Hanla. During the crossing experiment on the P. yedoensis and its putative parent performed from April 7 to 19 in Mt. Hanla, the writer studied morphological and physiological characteristics of various species of Prunus and assumed that the wild P. yedoensis may be a hybrid between P. subhirtella var. pendula form. ascendens and P. donarium.