Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum, Cherry Plum, Myrobalan
Other regional names: Ciruela Chabacana
- Ciruela Chabacana
Also known as: Armeniaca sogdiana Kudr. +19 more
- Armeniaca sogdiana Kudr.
- Cerasus myrobalanos
- Padus racemosa subsp. racemosa
- Prunus alpestris Schischk.
- Prunus caspica Kovalev & Ekimov
- Prunus caspica subsp. foveata Kov. & Strebkova
- Prunus cerasifera f. atropurpurea (H.Jaeger) Rehder
- Prunus cerasifera f. elegans (Bean) Rehder
- Prunus cerasifera f. nigra L.H.Bailey
- Prunus cerasifera f. ovalidrupacea Bregadze
- Prunus cerasifera f. pendula (L.H.Bailey) Rehder
- Prunus cerasifera f. plano-subglobosa-drupacea Bregadze
- Prunus cerasifera f. purpusii (Hesse) L.H.Bailey
- Prunus cerasifera f. spaethiana H.L.Späth
- Prunus cerasifera f. stipitata Bregadze
- Prunus cerasifera f. subglobosa-drupacea Bregadze
- Prunus cerasifera f. subglobosa-putaminata Bregadze
- Prunus cerasifera f. woodii (Späth) Rehder
- Prunus cerasifera subsp. angustifolia Asch. & Graebn.
- Prunus cerasifera subsp. borealicaucasica Kovalev & Ekimov
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Prunus cerasifera (commonly known as Cherry Plum or Myrobalan) is a tree within the Rosaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Bulgaria, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Nepal, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Romania, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, 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)
Argentina South, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Central European Russia, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Idaho, Ireland, Italy, Maryland, Massachusetts, Morocco, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, South Australia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Victoria, Washington