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, preferring to grow at 500–1400 m above sea level, but reaching 1800 m. 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).[3][4]
| Prunus rufoides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Species: | P. rufoides
|
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus rufoides | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| |
Description edit
It is shrub or tree, usually 5 to 10 m tall. Its bark is brownish‑gray. The leaves have a 0.8 to 1.7 mm petiole, and are elliptic to elliptic-obovate, from 6 to 14 cm long and 2.5 to 4.5 cm wide. The leaves are a darker green on the top surface, with the underside pilose, even villous on the veins. Typically the umbellate or subumbellate inflorescences have 2 to 6 flowers with white or pink petals. Each flower has 32–36 stamens. The fruit, a drupe, is red, 8 to 9 mm.[5]
Distribution edit
Diel's cherry is found in Anhui, Chongqing, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Sichuan provinces in China.
References edit
- ^ Fedde FK (1905). "Repertorium specierum novarum regni vegetabilis". Selbstverlag des Herausgebers. 1 (5/6): 68.
- ^ a b Wu B, Potter D, Cui D (2019-12-07). "The identity of Prunusdielsiana (Rosaceae)". PhytoKeys (126): 71–77. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.126.35305. PMC 6642135. PMID 31346310.
- ^ Zhou Y, Zhang J, Slade E, Zhang L, Palomares F, Chen J, Wang X, Zhang S (18 April 2008). "Dietary Shifts in Relation to Fruit Availability among Masked Palm Civets (Paguma larvata) in Central China". Journal of Mammalogy. 89 (2): 435–447. doi:10.1644/07-MAMM-A-048R1.1. PMC 7542873. PMID 34191878.
- ^ Guo Y, Zhou J, Xie J, Garber PA, Bruford M, Ren B, Li D, Zhou J (October 2018). "Altitudinal ranging of the Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi): Patterns of habitat selection and habitat use". Global Ecology and Conservation. 16 (2): e00473. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2018.e00473.
- ^ "Type of Prunus dielsiana var. conferta Koehne [family ROSACEAE". Global Plants.