Prunus napaulensis
Prunus napaulensis fruit and seed
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Padus
Species:
P. napaulensis
Binomial name
Prunus napaulensis
Synonyms
  • Cerasus glaucifolia Wall.
  • Cerasus napaulensis Ser.[2]
  • Padus glaucifolia Wall.
  • Padus glaucifolia Wall. ex M.Roem.
  • Padus napaulensis (Ser.) C.K.Schneid.
  • Prunus glaucifolia Wall.

Prunus napaulensis is a species of bird cherry native to the eastern foothills of the Himalayas, including Nepal, Myanmar and China. A tree, it can reach 27 m and prefers to grow between 1800 and 3000 m above sea level. The fruit is edible, and it is cultivated for its fruit in Assam and Ukhrul District, Manipur (and presumably elsewhere).[3][4][b] Its wood is used locally for making furniture.[5] It goes by many common names across its range, including jangali aru and arupate (Nepalese), arupaty (Bengali), sohiong (Khasi), sajong (Assamese), theikanthei in Tangkhul, and 粗梗稠李 "crude stalk thick plum" (Chinese).[3] Prunus bracteopadus is a very similar species, possibly conspecific.[6][7]

Notes

  1. ^ Note the misspelling of the specific epithet by von Steudel as nepaulensis
  2. ^ Note the misspelling of the specific epithet by Dipankar et al. as nepalensis

References

  1. ^ Nomencl. bot. ed. 2, 2:403. 1841 "nepaulensis"
  2. ^ A. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 2:540. 1825
  3. ^ a b Hanelt, Peter; Büttner, R.; Mansfeld, Rudolf; Kilian, Ruth (2001). Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops. Springer. p. 503. ISBN 9783540410171.
  4. ^ Chaudhuri, Dipankar; Ghate, Nikhil Baban; Panja, Sourav; Das, Abhishek; Mandal, Nripendranath (3 December 2015). "Wild Edible Fruit of Prunus nepalensis Ser. (Steud), a Potential Source of Antioxidants, Ameliorates Iron Overload-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Liver Fibrosis in Mice". PLOS ONE. 10 (12): e0144280. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1044280C. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144280. PMC 4669143. PMID 26633891.
  5. ^ Joshi, Ananda R.; Joshi, Kunjani (2005). "Ethnobotanical Study of Bagmati and Langtang Watershed, Nepal: Raw Materials of Plant Origin and their Indigenous Uses". Journal of Non-timber Forest Products. 12 (2): 72–82.
  6. ^ Singh, Anurudh Kumar (2017). Wild Relatives of Cultivated Plants in India: A Reservoir of Alternative Genetic Resources and More. Singapore: Springer. p. 113. ISBN 9789811051166.
  7. ^ "Prunus napaulensis PFAF Plant Database".

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