Prunus cerasoides
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NR
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, office area
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, office area
Photo: Mark Hyde
Argyll Drive, Harare
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| Common names: | Himalayan flowering cherry (English) |
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| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Deciduous tree. Flowers pink, flowering in autumn. When not in flower, it is easily recognized by its glossy, ringed bark (image1) and the long, dentate stipules (image 2). |
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| Habitat: | Most often in riverine vegetation, sometimes in open woodland. |
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| Flowering time: | (Apr-) May - Jun |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native to Central Asia. Originally introduced as a garden ornamental for its attractive blossom but now an aggressive invader in many parts of southern Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | C,E |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 70. |
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