Prunus undulata
Prunus undulata, which goes by a number of common names including Chinese: 尖叶桂樱, lekh arupate and theiarlung,[1] is a species of laurel cherry native to southeast Asia, including Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Bangladesh, northeastern India, Myanmar, southeastern China, Aceh in Indonesia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. A tree reaching 16 m, prefers to grow alongside streams at 500 to 3600 m above sea level. A widespread and successful species, it has been repeatedly described, resulting in a plethora of synonyms. Of these, the specific epithet capricida refers to its legendary ability to poison goats who consume it.[2]
Prunus undulata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Species: | P. undulata |
Binomial name | |
Prunus undulata Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don | |
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References
- Hazarika, T.K.; Lalramchuana; Nautiyal, B.P. (3 February 2012). "Studies on wild edible fruits of Mizoram, India used as ethno-medicine". Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 59 (8): 1767–1776. doi:10.1007/s10722-012-9799-5. S2CID 16715509. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- Theophilus Redwood (1857). A Supplement to the Pharmacopœia (3 ed.). Longman and Company. p. 288.
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