''Prunus napaulensis'' is a species of

bird cherry Bird cherry is a common name for the European plant '' Prunus padus''. Bird cherry may also refer to: * ''Prunus'' subg. ''Padus'', a group of species closely related to ''Prunus padus'' * ''Prunus avium'', the cultivated cherry, with the Latin e ...

native to the eastern foothills of the

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, including Nepal, Myanmar and China. A tree, it can reach 27m and prefers to grow between 1800 and 3000m above sea level. The fruit is edible, and it is cultivated for its fruit in Assam and Ukhrul District, Manipur. It is called Theikanthei in Tangkhul language (and presumably elsewhere). Its wood is used locally for making furniture. It goes by many common names across its range, including and (Nepalese), (Bengali), (

Khasi Khasi may refer to: * Khasi people, an ethnic group of Meghalaya, India * Khasi language, a major Austroasiatic language spoken in Meghalaya, India * Khāṣi language, an Indo-Aryan language of Jammu and Kashmir, India See also * Khasi Hills * Gh ...

), (Assamese) and 粗梗稠李 "crude stalk thick plum" (Chinese). '' Prunus bracteopadus'' is a very similar species, possibly conspecific.

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* {{Taxonbar, from1=Q17235022, from2=Q39779848, from3=Q15228354 Bird cherries napaulensis Flora of Assam (region) Flora of East Himalaya Flora of Myanmar Flora of Nepal Flora of South-Central China Plants described in 1841