Prunus gentryi
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | NSF/Mellon - GPI
Summary
Source: WikipediaPrunus gentryi is a species of wild cherry in the genus Prunus, family Rosaceae, native to the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora. It grows along streambanks in mountainous regions of the Sierra Madre Occidental. The scientific description was published in 1937.
Description
A tree. The leaves are shiny green. The fruit are yellow.
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Edible Uses
The Mountain Pima (= Pima Bajo) of the region near Yepachic, Chihuahua, call the tree and its fruits "aguasiqui." The fruits are a prized food, ripening in late summer.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America,
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | — | 324 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Also Known As
Capulin arroyero
References (3)
- Laferriere, J. E., et al, 1991, Use and Nutritional Composition of Some traditional Mountain Pima Plant Foods J. Ethnobiol. 11(1):93-114 (Figures on dry weight basis)
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
- Yetman, D., 2002, The Guarijios of the Sierra Madre: Hidden People of Northwestern Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p 219
