Prunus venosa
Koehne
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Description
A medium sized tree. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are oblong or narrow and rounded at the base. They are shiny above and pale underneath. The flowers are cream and in long erect groups. The fruit is oval and red but becomes black when ripe.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate or subtropical plant. It grows near the shaded banks of streams in moist locations. In the Himalayas it grows between 1,200-2,700 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India,
Synonyms
Cerasus capricida Wall.Prunus adenophylla Wall.and others
Also Known As
Gadh-aru
References (1)
- Upreti, K., et al, 2010, Diversity and Distribution of Wild Edible Fruit Plants of Uttarakhand. Bioversity Potentials of the Himalaya. p 181
