Prunus ulmifolia

Franch.

Rosaceae Edible: Kernels, Nuts 27 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Prunus ulmifolia is species of Prunus native to Central Asia. It is often treated as a synonym of the East Asian species P. triloba . However, they are distinctly different in leaves, flowers and fruits. P. triloba have slightly trilobed leaves, campanulate calyx tubes, unpitted stones, and fruits splitting when ripe, whereas P. ulmifolia have leaves without lobes, cylindrical calyx tubes, stones finely pitted with irregularly branching furrows, and fruits not splitting.

Description

A temperate tree in the Rosaceae family that is cultivated for its edible kernels and nuts.

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Edible Uses

The kernels and nuts are eaten.

Distribution

Temperate.

Where It Grows

Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkestan, Uzbekistan

Other Information

It is cultivated.

Notes

There are about 200 Prunus species.

Synonyms

Aflatunia ulmifolia (Franch.) Vassilcz.Amygdalus ulmifolia (Franch.) PopovLouiseania ulmifolia (Franch.) Pachom.Prunus baldshuanica Regel

References (3)

Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. ser. 6, 16:281. 1883
Wickens, G.E., 1995, Edible Nuts. FAO Non-wood forest products. FAO, Rome. p149
Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 84 (As Amygdalus ulmifolia)