Prunus avium
Bird Cherry, Gean
Other regional names: Gean Cherry +1 more
- Gean Cherry
- Wild Cherry
Also known as: ? iuliana L. +19 more
- ? iuliana L.
- ? yuliana L.
- Cerasus actiana Münchh.
- Cerasus anglica Poit. & Turpin
- Cerasus anglica var. praecox Poit. & Turpin
- Cerasus arduennensis Callay
- Cerasus avicularis Dulac
- Cerasus avium (L.) Moench
- Cerasus avium f. acuminatissima (Kárpáti) Soó
- Cerasus avium f. angustifolia Dippel
- Cerasus avium f. aspleniifolia (G.Kirchn.) S.Ya.Sokolov
- Cerasus avium f. brevipetiolata (Kuntze) Soó
- Cerasus avium f. decumana (K.Koch) S.Ya.Sokolov
- Cerasus avium f. duracina (L.) S.Ya.Sokolov
- Cerasus avium f. juliana (L.) S.Ya.Sokolov
- Cerasus avium f. karpatii (Pénzes) Soó
- Cerasus avium f. microcarpa Soó
- Cerasus avium f. nana (Bean) S.Ya.Sokolov
- Cerasus avium f. nigricans (Ehrh.) Buia
- Cerasus avium f. pendula (Ser.) S.Ya.Sokolov
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Prunus avium (commonly known as Bird Cherry or Gean) is a tree within the Rosaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
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, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Arizona, Arkansas, Baleares, Baltic States, British Columbia, California, Central European Russia, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Korea, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Sardegna, Sicilia, South Australia, South Carolina, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Turkmenistan, Utah, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Wyoming