Prunus buergeriana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Padus |
| Species: | P. buergeriana
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| Binomial name | |
| Prunus buergeriana | |
| Synonyms | |
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Padus buergeriana (Miq.) T.T.Yü and T. C. Ku | |
Prunus buergeriana, in Japanese イヌザクラ (inu-zakura), meaning dog cherry, is a species of bird cherry native to China (including Taiwan), Korea and Japan. There are records of it being present in Burma, Sikkim, Bhutan and Nepal. Its closest relative is Prunus perulata, from which it is morphologically and genetically distinct.[1]
Description
Prunus buergeriana individuals usually reach a height of 6-12 m. The small flowers are borne on a raceme. The fruit ripen from green through red to black.
Cultural significance
Considered an unlovely tree in Japan,[2] the dog cherry is used as a simile in Japanese haiku for unflattering comparisons with dogs; in these the paltry raceme resembles the tail of a whipped cur, or the spotted bark the markings of a starving mongrel.[2]
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References
- ^ Liu, Xiao-Lin; Wen, Jun; Nie, Ze-Long; Johnson, Gabriel; Liang, Zong-Suo; Chang, Zhao-Yang (14 December 2012). "Polyphyly of the Padus group of Prunus (Rosaceae) and the evolution of biogeographic disjunctions between eastern Asia and eastern North America". Journal of Plant Research. 126 (3): 351–361. doi:10.1007/s10265-012-0535-1. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b Gill, Robin D (31 October 2006). Cherry Blossom Epiphany — The Poetry And Philosophy of a Flowering Tree — A selection, translation and lengthy explication of 3000 haiku, waka, senryû and kyôka about a major theme from I.P.O.O.H. (In Praise Of Olde Haiku). Paraverse Press. p. 33-38. ISBN 9780974261867.
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