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Prunus dolichobotrys

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Prunus dolichobotrys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species:
P. dolichobotrys
Binomial name
Prunus dolichobotrys
(Lauterb. & K.Schum.) Kalk.[1]
Synonyms
  • Pygeum dolichobotrys K.Schum. & Lauterb.[2][3]
  • Combretum flavovirens Lauterb.[4]

Prunus dolichobotrys is a species of Prunus native to New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and the Raja Ampat Islands. It is a tree reaching 30 m, and is morphologically very similar to Prunus gazelle‑peninsulae, aside from their fruit.[5] Native people use its leaves in soups and other dishes for their flavor.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Blumea 13: 75. 1965
  2. ^ Nachtr. 1905: 274
  3. ^ Fl. Schutzgeb. Sudsee: 340. 1901
  4. ^ Nova Guinea 8: 847. 1912
  5. ^ "Prunus gazelle-peninsulae". cybertaxonomy.org. Flora Malesiana. Retrieved 23 September 2018. When fruits are absent...
  6. ^ "Prunus dolichobotrys". cybertaxonomy.org. Flora Malesiana. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  7. ^ http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/TreeDescriptions/Prunus_dolichobotrys_Lauterb_&_K_Schum_K.html