Prunus Undulata
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''Prunus undulata'', which goes by a number of common names including zh, 尖叶桂樱, lekh arupate and theiarlung, is a species of laurel cherry native to southeast Asia, including Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Bangladesh, northeastern India, Myanmar, southeastern China, Aceh in Indonesia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. A tree reaching 16m, prefers to grow alongside streams at 500 to 3600m above sea level. A widespread and successful species, it has been repeatedly described, resulting in a plethora of synonyms. Of these, the specific epithet ''capricida'' refers to its legendary ability to poison goats who consume it.


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undulata Flora of the Indian subcontinent Flora of Indo-China Flora of Sumatra Flora of South-Central China Plants described in 1825 {{prunus-stub