Prunus napaulensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Padus |
| Species: | P. napaulensis
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Prunus napaulensis is a species of bird cherry native to the eastern foothills of the Himalayas, including Nepal, Myanmar and China. A tree, it can reach 27 m and prefers to grow between 1800 and 3000 m above sea level. The fruit is edible, and it is cultivated for its fruit in Assam and Ukhrul District, Manipur (and presumably elsewhere).[3][4][b] Its wood is used locally for making furniture.[5] It goes by many common names across its range, including jangali aru and arupate (Nepalese), arupaty (Bengali), sohiong (Khasi), sajong (Assamese), theikanthei in Tangkhul, and 粗梗稠李 "crude stalk thick plum" (Chinese).[3] Prunus bracteopadus is a very similar species, possibly conspecific.[6][7]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Nomencl. bot. ed. 2, 2:403. 1841 "nepaulensis"
- ^ A. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 2:540. 1825
- ^ a b Hanelt, Peter; Büttner, R.; Mansfeld, Rudolf; Kilian, Ruth (2001). Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops. Springer. p. 503. ISBN 9783540410171.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Dipankar; Ghate, Nikhil Baban; Panja, Sourav; Das, Abhishek; Mandal, Nripendranath (3 December 2015). "Wild Edible Fruit of Prunus nepalensis Ser. (Steud), a Potential Source of Antioxidants, Ameliorates Iron Overload-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Liver Fibrosis in Mice". PLOS ONE. 10 (12): e0144280. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1044280C. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144280. PMC 4669143. PMID 26633891.
- ^ Joshi, Ananda R.; Joshi, Kunjani (2005). "Ethnobotanical Study of Bagmati and Langtang Watershed, Nepal: Raw Materials of Plant Origin and their Indigenous Uses". Journal of Non-timber Forest Products. 12 (2): 72–82.
- ^ Singh, Anurudh Kumar (2017). Wild Relatives of Cultivated Plants in India: A Reservoir of Alternative Genetic Resources and More. Singapore: Springer. p. 113. ISBN 9789811051166.
- ^ "Prunus napaulensis PFAF Plant Database".
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