Prunus_rufa

<i>Prunus rufa</i>

Prunus rufa

Species of tree

Prunus rufa, called Himalayan cherry, is a species of cherry native to Nepal and Burma. It is used as an ornamental elsewhere for its striking shiny brown bark. It has been found growing at 3,925 m (12,900 ft) above sea level in the Himalayas.[1][2]

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Description

Prunus rufa is a small deciduous tree reaching a height of 15–20 feet (5–6 m). Its calyx tubes are 11–15 mm long and its leaf blades are 2.8–5 cm long. The smooth bark is a shiny brown, with prominent horizontal lenticels, similar to the coppery-red bark of the Tibetan cherry, Prunus serrula and similar to but lighter than the mahogany-brown bark of Prunus himalaica. Its phenotype suggests close affinity with four other Himalayan species of Prunus; P. topkegolensis, P. harae, P. taplejungnica and P. singalilaensis.[3] Some sources consider Prunus ferruginea to be a synonym.

References

  1. [1]
    Schwab, N; et al. (2016). "Treeline Responsiveness to Climate Warming: Insights from a Krummholz Treeline in Rolwaling Himal, Nepal". In Singh, R.; Schickhoff, U.; Mal, S. (eds.). Climate Change, Glacier Response, and Vegetation Dynamics in the Himalaya. Springer. pp. 307–345. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28977-9_16. ISBN 978-3-319-28975-5.
  2. [2]
    "Prunus rufa Himalayan Cherry PFAF Plant Database".
  3. [3]
    Ohba, Hideaki; Akiyama, Shinobu (22 November 2010). "Four New Species of Himalayan Prunus Subgenus Cerasus (Rosaceae-Prunoideae)" (PDF). Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Ser. B, Botany. 34 (4): 133–140. A key to distinguish the four new species and P. rufa is provided.


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