Nectarine (English spelling) Prunus persica var. nectarina; nectarine

Japanese: ネクタリン（英語表記）Prunus persica var. nectarina; nectarine

A deciduous tree of the Rosaceae family. It is a variety of peach (peach) and is also called oil peach or camellia peach. Its tree shape, leaves, and flowers are indistinguishable from those of peaches, but its fruit is reddish yellow, slightly smaller and spherical than that of peaches, has no hairs on the surface, and is shiny like camellia fruit. This distinguishes it from peach species that have hairs. Many cultivars have been cultivated mainly in Europe. It is said to be native to Central Asia, China, and northern India.

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Japanese:

バラ科の落葉高木。モモ (桃)の変種で，アブラモモ，ツバキモモなどとも呼ばれる。樹形，葉，花などはモモと区別がつかないが，果実は紅黄色でモモよりやや小さく球形，表面に毛はなくツバキの実のように光沢がある。この点で果実に毛のあるモモ類と区別する。主としてヨーロッパで多くの品種がつくられた。中央アジア，中国，インド北部の原産といわれる。

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