Prunus padus
Bird Cherry, European Bird Cherry
Also known as: Cerasus oxypyrena Spach +19 more
- Cerasus oxypyrena Spach
- Cerasus padus (L.) DC.
- Cerasus padus (L.) Delarbre
- Cerasus padus var. aspleniifolia Lavallée
- Cerasus padus var. aucubifolia G.Kirchn.
- Cerasus padus var. bracteosa Ser.
- Cerasus padus var. heterophylla Lavallée
- Cerasus padus var. latifolia Lavallée
- Cerasus padus var. longifolia Lavallée
- Cerasus padus var. parviflora Ser.
- Cerasus padus var. pendula (K.Koch) Hartwig & Rümpler
- Cerasus padus var. rubra Ser.
- Cerasus padus var. variegatus Anon.
- Cerasus padus var. vulgaris Ser.
- Cerasus racemosa Dum.Cours.
- Cerasus racemosa Dumort.
- Cerasus racemosa Gray
- Druparia padus (L.) Clairv.
- Padus avium Mill.
- Padus avium Moench
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Prunus padus (commonly known as Bird Cherry or European Bird Cherry) is a tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Prunus, which contains over 350 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, 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)
Alaska, Argentina South, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Utah, Uzbekistan, Washington
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms