Prunus canescens
Prunus canescens | |
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Closeup of the bark | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Section: | P. sect. Cerasus |
Species: | P. canescens
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Binomial name | |
Prunus canescens | |
Synonyms | |
Cerasus canescens (Bois) S.Ya.Sokolov |
Prunus canescens, the gray-leaf cherry (and hoary cherry, although that name is also used for Prunus incana), is a species of cherry native to China, found in Hubei and Sichuan provinces.[1] A shrubby tree, it grows to about 3 m. It is a parent of a number of hybrid rootstocks for sweet cherries, and occasionally grown as an ornamental for its attractive shiny brown bark.[2]
Hybrids
Hybrids having P. canescens as a parent include Prunus × schmittii (P. avium × P. canescens), an ornamental tree, and the important GiSeLa dwarfing rootstock series (P. cerasus × P. canescens).[3]
References
- . Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Pfaf Plant Search".
- . Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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