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'''''Prunus rufa''''', called '''Himalayan cherry''', is a species of [[Prunus|cherry]] native to [[Nepal]] and [[Burma]]. It is used as an ornamental elsewhere for its striking shiny brown bark. It has been found growing at {{convert|3925|m|ft|-2|abbr=on}} above sea level in the Himalayas.<ref>Schwab N. et al. (2016) Treeline Responsiveness to Climate Warming: Insights from a Krummholz Treeline in Rolwaling Himal, Nepal. In: Singh R., Schickhoff U., Mal S. (eds) Climate Change, Glacier Response, and Vegetation Dynamics in the Himalaya. Springer, Cham DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28977-9_16 Springer, Cham {{ISBN|978-3-319-28975-5}} </ref><ref>https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus+rufa</ref>
'''''Prunus rufa''''', called '''Himalayan cherry''', is a species of [[Prunus|cherry]] native to [[Nepal]] and [[Burma]]. It is used as an ornamental elsewhere for its striking shiny brown bark. It has been found growing at {{convert|3925|m|ft|-2|abbr=on}} above sea level in the Himalayas.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Schwab |first1=N|display-authors=etal||date=2016|chapter= Treeline Responsiveness to Climate Warming: Insights from a Krummholz Treeline in Rolwaling Himal, Nepal|editor1-last=Singh|editor1-first= R.|editor2-last= Schickhoff|editor2-first= U.|editor3-last= Mal|editor3-first= S.|title= Climate Change, Glacier Response, and Vegetation Dynamics in the Himalaya|publisher= Springer|doi=10.1007/978-3-319-28977-9_16 |isbn=978-3-319-28975-5|pages=307–345}} </ref><ref>https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus+rufa</ref>


==Description==
==Description==

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Prunus rufa
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P. rufa
Binomial name
Prunus rufa
Wall. ex Hook.f.
Synonyms
  • Prunus ferruginea Wall.
  • Prunus imanishii (Kitam.) Ghora & Panigrahi

Prunus rufa, called Himalayan cherry, is a species of cherry native to Nepal and Burma. It is used as an ornamental elsewhere for its striking shiny brown bark. It has been found growing at 3,925 m (12,900 ft) above sea level in the Himalayas.[1][2]

Description

Prunus rufa is a small deciduous tree reaching a height of 15–20 feet (5–6 m). Its calyx tubes are 11–15 mm long and its leaf blades are 2.8–5 cm long. The smooth bark is a shiny brown, with prominent horizontal lenticels, similar to the coppery-red bark of the Tibetan cherry, Prunus serrula and similar to but lighter than the mahogany-brown bark of Prunus himalaica. Its phenotype suggests close affinity with four other Himalayan species of Prunus; P. topkegolensis, P. harae, P. taplejungnica and P. singalilaensis.[3] Some sources consider Prunus ferruginea to be a synonym.

References

  1. ^ Schwab, N; et al. (2016). "Treeline Responsiveness to Climate Warming: Insights from a Krummholz Treeline in Rolwaling Himal, Nepal". In Singh, R.; Schickhoff, U.; Mal, S. (eds.). Climate Change, Glacier Response, and Vegetation Dynamics in the Himalaya. Springer. pp. 307–345. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28977-9_16. ISBN 978-3-319-28975-5. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. ^ https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus+rufa
  3. ^ Ohba, Hideaki; Akiyama, Shinobu (22 November 2010). "Four New Species of Himalayan Prunus Subgenus Cerasus (Rosaceae-Prunoideae)" (PDF). Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, ser. B, Botany. 34 (4): 133–140. A key to distinguish the four new species and P. rufa is provided.