It is native to eastern temperate Asia, in China, Japan, Korea and is considered invasive in some regions including Lithuania.
Small tree or shrub, to 2–6 m. Branchlets spreading, purple, finely hairy at first. Buds purplish brown, ovoid, glabrous or with fine hairs on margin of terminal scales. Leaf blade variable in shape, ovate to narrowly elliptic, 3–7.5 × 2–4 cm, both surfaces finely hairy at first, hairs becoming confined to main veins beneath with time; base rounded to cuneate, apex acute, margin irregularly toothed, some 3–5-lobed; petiole 1–2.5 cm, finely hairy. Inflorescence a 4-–8-flowered corymb; pedicels very slender, 2–2.5 cm. Flowers 2–3 cm diameter, in spring (April-May in China); sepals narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, sometimes hairy above, falling before fruit is ripe; petals about 1.5 cm, white or flushed pink in bud; stamens 20, unequal; styles 3–5. Fruits red to yellow-brown, globose, 5–8 mm diameter, August-September in China.
Introdukuota, invazinė, labai sparčiai plinta, sėklas platina paukščiai.
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