''Prunus stellipila'' () is a species of ''

Prunus ''Prunus'' is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes (among many others) the fruits plums, Cherry, cherries, peaches, Peach#Nectarine, nectarines, apricots, and almonds. Native to the North American temperate regions, the neotropics of Sou ...

'' native to central China, preferring to grow at 1000–1800m. It is a tree typically 6–9m tall, but reaching 20m.

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People in rural

Shaanxi province Shaanxi (alternatively Shensi, see § Name) is a landlocked province of China. Officially part of Northwest China, it borders the province-level divisions of Shanxi (NE, E), Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichuan (SW), Gansu (W), Ni ...

use its wood to make items of furniture, and particularly favor it for making chopping boards. They refer to it as 苦桃, "bitter peach".

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{{Taxonbar, from1=Q17235631, from2=Q11088563 stellipila Bird cherries Endemic flora of China Plants described in 1911