Biology:Prunus rufa
Prunus rufa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Cerasus |
Species: | P. rufa
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Binomial name | |
Prunus rufa Wall. ex Hook.f.
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Synonyms | |
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Prunus rufa, called Himalayan cherry, is a species of cherry native to Nepal and Burma. It is used as an ornamental elsewhere for its striking shiny brown bark. It has been found growing at 3,925 m (12,900 ft) above sea level in the Himalayas.[1][2]
Description
Prunus rufa is a small deciduous tree reaching a height of 15–20 feet (5–6 m). Its calyx tubes are 11–15 mm long and its leaf blades are 2.8–5 cm long. The smooth bark is a shiny brown, with prominent horizontal lenticels, similar to the coppery-red bark of the Tibetan cherry, Prunus serrula and similar to but lighter than the mahogany-brown bark of Prunus himalaica. Its phenotype suggests close affinity with four other Himalayan species of Prunus; P. topkegolensis, P. harae, P. taplejungnica and P. singalilaensis.[3] Some sources consider Prunus ferruginea to be a synonym.
References
- ↑ Schwab, N (2016). "Treeline Responsiveness to Climate Warming: Insights from a Krummholz Treeline in Rolwaling Himal, Nepal". in Singh, R.; Schickhoff, U.; Mal, S.. Climate Change, Glacier Response, and Vegetation Dynamics in the Himalaya. Springer. pp. 307–345. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28977-9_16. ISBN 978-3-319-28975-5.
- ↑ "Prunus rufa Himalayan Cherry PFAF Plant Database". https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus+rufa.
- ↑ Ohba, Hideaki; Akiyama, Shinobu (22 November 2010). "Four New Species of Himalayan Prunus Subgenus Cerasus (Rosaceae-Prunoideae)". Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Ser. B, Botany 34 (4): 133–140. http://www.kahaku.go.jp/research/publication/botany/download/36_4/BNMNS_B360401.pdf. "A key to distinguish the four new species and P. rufa is provided.".
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15546791 entry
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