Prunus cornuta (Wall. ex Royle) Steud.

 
  • Family : ROSACEAE
    (Rose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Cerasus cornuta Wall. ex Royle; Padus cornuta (Wall. ex Royle) Carrière
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Prunus cornuta (Wall. ex Royle) Steud.
  • Common name : Himalayan Bird Cherry
  • Vernacular name :
    • Lekh aaru (Nepali)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Secondary forest, thickets, steep scrub-covered slopes, 2100 - 3500 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : The fruit is edible, and the leaves are used for fodder. The ripe fruits are eaten and used for brewing local liquor
  • Flower, Fruit : April-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Rudraprayag district
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
  • Native : Afghanistan, Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : East Afghanistan to Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 121
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 540
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Prunus cornuta. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

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