Prunus cerasoides D. Don
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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
Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)
Synonyms:
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Common names:
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Himalayan flowering cherry (English)
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Frequency:
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Status:
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Introduced |
Description:
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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:
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Most often in riverine vegetation, sometimes in open woodland. |
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Flowering time: | (Apr-) May - Jun |
Worldwide distribution:
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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. |
National distribution:
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C,E |
Growth form(s):
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Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Literature:
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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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Prunus cerasoidesWikipedia:
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Copyright:
Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2025).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Prunus cerasoides. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=125480, retrieved 11 February 2025
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