Prunus trichantha, (Chinese: 毛瓣藏樱 "hairy petal Tibetan cherry"), is a species of Prunus native to the Himalayas (Tibet, Sikkim and Nepal), preferring to grow at 2800–3900 m. It is typically a tree 2-10 m tall.[3]

Prunus trichantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Tribe: Amygdaleae
Genus: Prunus
Species:
P. trichantha
Binomial name
Prunus trichantha
Synonyms
  • Prunus rufa var. trichantha (Koehne) H.Hara
  • Cerasus rufa var. trichantha (Koehne) T.T.Yu & L.T.Lu
  • Cerasus trichantha (Koehne) C.L.Li & S.Y.Jiang
  • Prunus imanishii S. Kitamura[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Pl. Wilson. (Sargent) 1(2): 254. 1912
  2. ^ see Taxonbar
  3. ^ Flora of China 9:413