Prunus perulata

Prunus perulata (Chinese: 宿鳞稠李) is a species of bird cherry native to Sichuan and Yunnan in China, preferring to grow at 2400–3200 m. It is a tree typically 6–12 m tall. Its flowers are borne on a raceme, quite small, with dull white to creamy-yellow petals.[1] Its closest relative is Prunus buergeriana, from which it is morphologically and genetically distinct.[2]

Prunus perulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Rosaceae
Genus:
Prunus
Subgenus:
Padus
Species:
P. perulata
Binomial name
Prunus perulata
Synonyms
  • Padus perulata (Koehne) T.T.Yu & T.C.Ku

Ecology

Its fruit are consumed by the endangered Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus bieti.[3] It is a forest gap specialist, taking advantage of treefalls to establish at the shadier edges of gaps.[4][5]

References
  1. "unk". Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. 17–18: 206, 268. 1900.
  2. Liu, Xiao-Lin; Wen, Jun; Nie, Ze-Long; Johnson, Gabriel; Liang, Zong-Suo; Chang, Zhao-Yang (14 December 2012). "Polyphyly of the Padus group of Prunus (Rosaceae) and the evolution of biogeographic disjunctions between eastern Asia and eastern North America". Journal of Plant Research. 126 (3): 351–361. doi:10.1007/s10265-012-0535-1. PMID 23239308. S2CID 5991106.
  3. Ding, Wei; Zhao, Qi-Kun (June 2004). "Rhinopithecus bieti at Tacheng, Yunnan: Diet and Daytime Activities". International Journal of Primatology. 25 (3): 583–598. doi:10.1023/B:IJOP.0000023576.60883.e5. S2CID 36806323.
  4. Gong, Hede; Yang, Xiaojun; Ma, Yuewei; Cheng, Xiping (2013). "Composition and spatio-temporal distribution of tree seedlings in an evergreen broad-leaved forest in the Ailao Mountains, Yunnan" (PDF). Range MGMT. & Agroforestry. 34 (1): 33–38. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  5. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:730104-1
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