| Accepted name: |
Prunus padus L. |
| Synonym(s): |
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| English names: |
European Bird Cherry
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| French names: |
Cerisier à grappes
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
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| OPL Code: |
WPRUPA
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
1.2 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
Fruits with astringent, bitter and sweet taste, together with other ones prepared to juice, wine, jam, liqueur and for making vinegar. In Russia the fruits with the pits are dried, ground and mixed with meal for baking. In China fruits are pickled. The roots are used in India for dyeing. Different parts of the tree are used in China for folk medicine(1). |
| Key Characters: |
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