Prunus

Latin prūnus (“plum tree”)

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1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Rosales – order; Rosaceae – family; Amygdaloideae – subfamily; Amygdaleae – tribe

• (genus): Prunus subg. Amygdalus, Prunus subg. Cerasus, Prunus subg. Emplectocladus, Prunus subg. Prunus – subgenera
  • Prunus domestica (European plum) – type species; Prunus angustifolia (Chickasaw plum, sand plum), Prunus armeniaca (apricot), Prunus avium (sweet cherry), Prunus cerasifera (cherry plum), Prunus cerasus (sour cherry), Prunus emarginata (Oregon cheryy), Prunus ilicifolia (hollyleaf cherry), Prunus laurocerasus (cherry plum), Prunus mahaleb (mahaleb cherry), Prunus mume (Chinese plum), Prunus padus (bird cherry), Prunus serotina (black cherry), Prunus serrula (Tibetan cherry), Prunus spinosa (blackthorn), Prunus subcordata (Pacific plum), Prunus virginiana (chokecherry) – selected other species. For more of the numerous species see Prunus on WikispeciesWikispecies or Prunus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• Prunella

• Prunus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Prunus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Prunus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Prunus at Plants of the World Online
• Prunus at USDA Plants database