Prunus obtusata
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Padus |
Species: | P. obtusata
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Binomial name | |
Prunus obtusata | |
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Prunus obtusata (Chinese: 细齿稠李, 台灣稠李) is a species of bird cherry native to Tibet, southern China and Taiwan, preferring to grow at 800–3600 m. It is a tree typically 6–20 m tall. Its flowers are borne on a raceme, with white petals. The fruit is black.[1]
Ecology
Its young leaves are consumed by the endangered Guizhou snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus brelichi.[2]
References
- ^ "Prunus obtusata Koehne | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
- ^ Xiang, Zuo-Fu; Liang, Wen-Bin; Nie, Shuai-Guo; Li, Meng (6 February 2012). "Diet and Feeding Behavior of Rhinopithecus brelichi at Yangaoping, Guizhou". American Journal of Primatology. 74 (6): 551–560. doi:10.1002/ajp.22008. PMID 22311194. S2CID 22887849.