Prunus pedunculata

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Prunus pedunculata
P. pedunculata displaying their vivid pink flowers at the Botanic Garden of the Irkutsk State University. Note that the lower third of the bushes are bare stems, allowing for wind‑blown soil capture.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Prunus
Section:
Prunus sect. Louiseania
Species:
P. pedunculata
Binomial name
Prunus pedunculata
(
Maxim.
Synonyms
  • Amygdalus pallasii Turcz.
  • Amygdalus pallasii Turcz. ex Steud.
  • Amygdalus pedunculata[a] Pall.
  • Amygdalus pedunculatus Pall.[b]
  • Amygdalus pilosa Turcz.
  • Armeniaca pedunculata hort.
  • Armeniaca pedunculata hort. ex Loudon
  • Louiseania pedunculata (Pall.) G.V.Eremin & A.A.Yushev
  • Prunus pallasiana Dorffer
  • Prunus pilosa (Turcz.) Maxim.

Prunus pedunculata is a species of

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region), Mongolia and nearby sections of Siberia. A small bush, reaching 1-2 m, its pink flowers allow it to be used as an ornamental. Adapted to cold, arid environments, its many‑stemmed growth habit fixes blowing sand, an important contribution to succession.[1] As Amygdalus pedunculatus Pall., it seems to be being evaluated for its seed oil potential.[2][3]

Notes

  1. ^ Older sources may be referring to Prunus triloba
  2. doi:10.17521/cjpe.2017.0104
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References

  1. ISBN 9789401591430
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  2. ^ Du, Xuanli; Yang, Fan; Lou, Lijuan; Wu, Wenpeng; Zhang, Hanfang (June 2012). "Development and research advance of Amygdalus pedunculatus Pall. seed oil". Cereal & Food Industry. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. ^ "USDA Plants Database".

External links

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