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Prunus obtusata
Scientific classification
Synonyms
  • Padus obtusata (Koehne) T.T.Yu & T.C.Ku
  • Padus brachypoda var. pubigera C.K.Schneid.
  • Padus vaniotii H.Lév.
  • Padus vaniotii var. obovata (Koehne) Rehder
  • Prunus bicolor Koehne
  • Prunus ohwii Kaneh. & Hatus.
  • Prunus pubigera (C.K.Schneid.) Koehne
  • Prunus pubigera var. longifolia Cardot
  • Prunus pubigera var. obovata Koehne
  • Prunus pubigera var. ohwii (Kaneh. & Hatus. ex Kaneh.) S.S.Ying
  • Prunus pubigera var. potaninii (Koehne) Rehder.
  • Prunus pubigera var. prattii Koehne
  • Prunus vaniotii H.Lév.
  • Prunus vaniotii var. obovata (Koehne) Rehder
  • Prunus vaniotii var. potaninii (Koehne) Rehder

Prunus obtusata (Chinese: 细齿稠李, 台灣稠李) is a species of bird cherry native to Tibet, southern China and Taiwan, preferring to grow at 800–3600 m. It is a tree typically 6–20 m tall. Its flowers are borne on a raceme, with white petals. The fruit is black.

Ecology

Its young leaves are consumed by the endangered Guizhou snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus brelichi.

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