''Prunus incana'', the willow leaf cherry (and hoary cherry, although that name is also used for ''

Prunus canescens ''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 Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; ...

''), is a species of

sour cherry ''Prunus cerasus'' (sour cherry, tart cherry, or dwarf cherry) is a species of ''Prunus'' in the subgenus '' Cerasus'' ( cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia. It is closely related to the sweet cherry (''Prunus avium''), but ...

native to the Caucasus region of central Asia, including Russia, Armenia, Georgia, Turkey and possibly Iran. A scrubby plant, it tends to grow on limestone cliffs at elevations around 360-2400m.

Uses

''Prunus incana'' is used as a rootstock for peach, ''

Prunus persica ''Prunus'' is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes (among many others) the fruits plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and almonds. Native to the North American temperate regions, the neotropics of South America, and the paleo ...

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incana The Socotra warbler (''Incana incana'') is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Incana''. It is endemic to Socotra. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tr ...

Flora of the Caucasus Flora of Iran Flora of Turkey Plants described in 1801 {{prunus-stub