Biology:Prunus rufoides
| Prunus rufoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Cerasus |
| Species: | P. rufoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Prunus rufoides C.K.Schneid.[1]
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Prunus rufoides[2] (syn. Prunus dielsiana), called Diel's cherry, the tawny bark cherry, and in Chinese: 尾叶樱桃, the tailed-leaf cherry, is a species of cherry native to China.
Description
It is shrub or tree growing to 6 metres (20 feet) tall.[3] Its bark is brownish‑gray. The petioles are 0.8 to 1.7 millimetres (1⁄32 to 1⁄16 inch) long. The leaves are elliptic to elliptic-obovate, from 6 to 14 centimetres (2 1⁄4 to 5 1⁄2 in) long and 2.5 to 4.5 cm (1 to 1 3⁄4 in) wide. The leaves are a darker green on the top surface, with the underside pilose, even villous on the veins.
The species is hermaphrodite.[3] Typically the umbellate or subumbellate inflorescences have 2 to 6 flowers with white or pink petals. Each flower has 32–36 stamens. The fruit is a red drupe,[4][additional citation(s) needed] measuring about 8 mm (5⁄16 in) in diameter.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Diel's cherry is found in Anhui, Chongqing, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Sichuan provinces in China.
It generally grows at 500–1,400 m (1,600–4,600 ft) above sea level,[3] but can reach 1,800 m (5,900 ft). It prefers moist, well-drained soil and can tolerate a moderate pH range and little to no shade.[3]
Ecology
The fruits are eaten by masked palm civets (Paguma larvata) and the fruits, leaves and buds are eaten by gray snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus brelichi).[5][6]
Toxicity
Members of the genus typically contain hydrogen cyanide in the leaves and seeds, which can be fatal if consumed in quantity.[3]
Uses
The cherry is edible raw or cooked. The seed can also be eaten if not too bitter due to the presence of hydrogen cyanide.[3]
References
- ↑ "Repertorium specierum novarum regni vegetabilis.". Selbstverlag des Herausgebers 1 (5/6): 68. 1905.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The identity of Prunusdielsiana (Rosaceae)". PhytoKeys (126): 71–77. 2019-12-07. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.126.35305. PMID 31346310.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Prunus dielsiana PFAF Plant Database". https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus+dielsiana.
- ↑ "Type of Prunus dielsiana var. conferta Koehne [family ROSACEAE". Global Plants. https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.ny00429944.
- ↑ "Dietary Shifts in Relation to Fruit Availability among Masked Palm Civets (Paguma larvata) in Central China". Journal of Mammalogy 89 (2): 435–447. 18 April 2008. doi:10.1644/07-MAMM-A-048R1.1. PMID 34191878.
- ↑ "Altitudinal ranging of the Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi): Patterns of habitat selection and habitat use". Global Ecology and Conservation 16 (2). October 2018. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2018.e00473.
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