Prunus avium (L.) L.

 
  • Family : ROSACEAE
    (Rose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Cerasus avium (L.) Moench
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Prunus avium (L.) L.
  • Common name : Cherry
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Cultivated
  • Key identification features : Small tree; Leaves flaccid, drooping; Flowers long pedicelled, fascicled.
  • Flower, Fruit : February-August
  • Collector(s) Name : Cecil J. Saldanha
  • Collection Date : 02/06/1960
  • Collection Nos : CS 4926
  • Collection Locality : Shambaganur, Palani Hills
  • Distribution :
    • Tamil Nadu : Dindigul district, The Nilgiri district
    • Himachal Pradesh : Solon district
  • Native : Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
  • Literature :
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 249
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Prunus avium. Downloaded on 18 February 2025.

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