Japan Flora: Stout bushy unarmed shrub to 1.5 m. high; branches elongate, terete, rather stout, pubescent and glandular-hairy; leaves orbicular, cordate to truncate at base， 5- to 7-cleft or shallowly parted with very acute and doubly toothed lobes, slightly lustrous and green on upper side; in­florescence few-flowered; flowers white, 3-4 cm. across; calyx 12-15 mm. long, the lobes narrowly ovate, subcaudatc, white- tomentose on margin and on inner side; petals orbicular; fruit globose, yellow; stones pitted.  Apr.-May.

Near sea­ shores in warmer parts of Honshu (Pacific side, from Awa to Kii Prov., incl. Izu Isis.); rather common and much planted for the edible fruit.