''Prunus'' sect. ''Microcerasus'' is a

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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 ...

''. It used to be included in ''Prunus'' subg. ''Cerasus'', but phylogenetic research indicates it belongs to ''Prunus'' subg. ''Prunus''. It differs from ''Prunus'' subg. ''Cerasus'' by having three winter buds per

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Species

Species in this section are often called bush cherries or dwarf cherries. They include: * '' Prunus alaica'' * '' Prunus albicaulis'' * ''

Prunus bifrons ''Prunus bifrons'' is a species of ''Prunus'' native to temperate and tropical Asia. References and external links GBIF entry* Sitzungsber. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Cl., Abt. 1, 101:637. 1892 * Rehder, A. 1949. Bibliography ...

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Prunus brachypetala ''Prunus brachypetala'' is a species of bush cherry native to Turkey, Iraq and Iran. Its fruit are edible and consumed locally. Footnote References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q12210939, from2=Q39779522 brachypetala brachypetala Flora of Iran ...

'' * '' Prunus chorossanica'' * '' Prunus dictyoneura'' * '' Prunus erythrocarpa'' * '' Prunus erzincanica'' * '' Prunus glandulosa'' * '' Prunus griffithii'' * '' Prunus hippophaeoides'' * ''

Prunus humilis ''Prunus humilis'' ( zh, 欧李) is a species of bush cherry native to northern China. It is cultivated for its edible fruit. Chloroplast DNA sequencing has shown that its closest relative is ''Prunus dictyoneura ''Prunus dictyoneura'' () ...

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Prunus jacquemontii ''Prunus jacquemontii'', sometimes called Afghan cherry, Afghan bush cherry, Afghan dwarf cherry, or flowering almond, a name shared with ''Prunus triloba'', is shrub which originates from Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Tibet. Th ...

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Prunus japonica ''Prunus japonica'' (also ''Cerasus japonica''), also called Japanese bush cherry, Oriental bush cherry, or Korean bush cherry is a shrub species in the genus ''Prunus'' that is widely cultivated for ornamental use. Its native range extends fro ...

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Prunus pogonostyla ''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 ...

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Prunus pojarkovii ''Prunus pojarkovii'' is a species of bush cherry native to southern Turkmenistan and Golestan of Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordere ...

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Prunus prostrata ''Prunus prostrata'' (mountain, rock, creeping, spreading or prostrate cherry) is a hardy alpine shrub found naturally above about 2000 m. up to as high as 4000 m. in Israel, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Syria, Turkey, Albania, Greece, Sardini ...

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Prunus pseudoprostrata ''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 ...

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Prunus pumila ''Prunus pumila'', commonly called sand cherry, is a North American species of cherry in the rose family. It is widespread in eastern and central Canada from New Brunswick west to Saskatchewan and the northern United States from Maine to Montana, ...

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Prunus susquehanae ''Prunus pumila'', commonly called sand cherry, is a North American species of cherry in the rose family. It is widespread in eastern and central Canada from New Brunswick west to Saskatchewan and the northern United States from Maine to Montana ...

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Prunus tianshanica ''Prunus tianshanica'', the Tianshan cherry, is a species of cherry native to the Tianshan Mountains of Central Asia, preferring to grow at 800-1000m. Description ''Prunus tianshanica'' is a shrub reaching . The bark is grey, turning browner wi ...

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Prunus tomentosa ''Prunus tomentosa'' is a species of ''Prunus'' native to northern and western China (including Tibet), Korea, Mongolia, and possibly northern India (Jammu and Kashmir, though probably only cultivated there).Bean, W. J. (1980). ''Trees and Shrubs ...

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Prunus verrucosa ''Prunus verrucosa'', called the warty cherry or rough-stoned cherry, is a species of cherry native to Central Asia, particularly Turkestan. Description ''Prunus verrucosa'' is a shrub reaching . The bark is grey, turning browner with age. The ...

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Prunus yazdiana ''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 ...

'' Hybrids: * ''Prunus'' × ''cistena''

References

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