About Taiwan Cherry
Prunus cerasoides, commonly known as the wild Himalayan cherry, sour cherry or pahhiya is a species of deciduous cherry tree in the family Rosaceae. Its range includes the central Himalayas through Himachal Pradesh in north-central India, through out Nepal, to south-western China, Burma, Thailand and Laos in mainland Southeast Asia. In India the tree is widely revered in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. The tree is found in temperate forest from 1,200 to 2,400 metres (4,000 to 8,000 ft) in elevation and extends to tropical highlands of Southeast Asia.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Prunus cerasoides
- Genus
- Prunus
- Family
- ROSACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Rosaceae
Rose family
Taiwan Cherry belongs to the Rosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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