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Prunus pseudocerasus

Chinese Sour Cherry, False Cherry
Other regional names: Ying Tao Cherry
  • Ying Tao Cherry
Also known as: Cerasus cantabrigiensis (Stapf) Ohle +19 more
  • Cerasus cantabrigiensis (Stapf) Ohle
  • Cerasus pseudocerasus (Lindl.) Anon.
  • Cerasus pseudocerasus (Lindl.) G.Don
  • Cerasus pseudocerasus (Lindl.) hort.
  • Cerasus pseudocerasus (Lindl.) Loudon
  • Cerasus pseudocerasus subsp. chinensis Anon.
  • Cerasus pseudocerasus subsp. flore-albopleno Anon.
  • Cerasus scopulorum (Koehne) T.T.Yu & C.L.Li
  • Padus pseudocerasus (Lindl.) S.Ya.Sokolov
  • Prunus cantabrigiensis Stapf
  • Prunus involucrata Koehne
  • Prunus pauciflora Bunge
  • Prunus pseudocerasus f. virescens Koehne
  • Prunus pseudocerasus f. viridiflora Makino
  • Prunus pseudocerasus subsp. roseoplena Späth
  • Prunus pseudocerasus subsp. spontanea Makino
  • Prunus pseudocerasus subsp. ukon Koehne
  • Prunus pseudocerasus subsp. yoshino Späth
  • Prunus pseudocerasus var. elegans Koidz.
  • Prunus saltuum Koehne
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Rosaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Prunus pseudocerasus (commonly known as Chinese sour cherry or False Cherry) is a tree within the Rosaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Manchuria

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Inner Mongolia, Korea

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