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2. Prunus cerasoides Buch.-Ham. ex D.Donwfo-0001017427

Prod. Fl. Nep.: 239. 1825; Vidal in Fl. C.L.V. 6: 169. pl. 22. 1968.

Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.

Synonyms & Citations :

Description : Deciduous tree. Leaves ovate or lanceolate, 5–12 by 3–5 cm, acuminate, broad-cuneate, simply or double serrate, glabrous; nerves 9–12 paris Petiole 8–15 mm long with 0–2–4 glands. Stipules laciniate subulate, glandular, deciduous. Inflorescences from lateral buds, fascicled or umbelled, often 3-flowered, glabrous. Pedicel slender, 7–20 mm. Flowers rose or white, 10–20 mm across. Calyx tube rose, glabrous; calyx lobes triangular acute or obtuse. Ovary glabrous. Drupe ovoid or ellipsoid, 1.5 cm long, red; stone bony, rugose.

Thailand : NORTHERN: Chiang Mai (type of Prunus hosseusii).

Distribution : Temperate Himalaya (Nepal – type), S China, Burma, N Veitnam, N Laos.

Ecology : Subtropical montane forests, ca 1,500 m alt. Flowering: December–January; fruiting: April–May.

Vernacular : Se-khawae (เส่คาแว่), se-lalae (เส่ลาแล่), se-phae (เส่แผ่)(Karen-Northern); chawiwan (ฉวีวรรณ), chomphu phuphing (ชมพูภูพิงค์), nang phaya suea khrong (นางพญาเสือโคร่ง).

Uses: Fruit edible but acid.

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