| Accepted name: |
Prunus spinosa L. |
| Synonym(s): |
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| English names: |
Black Thorn
Sloe Of Europe
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| French names: |
Prunellier
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
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| OPL Code: |
WPRUSP
(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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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
Fruits - sometimes to 20 mm - are sour and highly astringent. Processing possible to jam, pie, jelly and vine, vinegar or sloe-brandy. In Russia a special sloe-liqueur "Ternovka" is made. The pits can be pressed for oil (37%). Roots and bark are used for tanning. Dried leaves give a tea, and dried flowers and fruits are of importance in folk medicine(1). |
| Key Characters: |
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