Himalayan bird cherry facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Himalayan bird cherry |
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Scientific classification | |
Genus: |
Prunus
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Species: |
cornuta
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Prunus cornuta, the Himalayan bird cherry, is a species of bird cherry native to the foothills of the Himalayas, including China and the countries of the Indian subcontinent. A medium-sized tree, it can reach 18 m. It is used for a rootstock for sweet cherries in India. Its specific epithet references the "horned" deformation of the fruit seen when a tree is afflicted with the fungal disease pocket plum gall, ascribed to the species Taphrina padi.
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