Prunus cerasifera

Prunus cerasifera is a species of plum known by the common names cherry plum and myrobalan plum. It is native to Southeast Europe and Western Asia, and is naturalised in the British Isles and scattered locations in North America. Also naturalized in parts of SE Australia where it is considered to be a mildly invasive weed of bushland near urban centers.

Not to be confused with plum-cherry hybrid.

Prunus cerasifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Prunus
Section: Prunus sect. Prunus
Species:
P. cerasifera
Binomial name
Prunus cerasifera
Ehrh. 1784 not Popov 1929 nor Lecoq & Lamotte 1848
Synonyms
List
    • Padus racemosa (Lam.) C.K.Schneid.
    • Prunus divaricata Ledeb.
    • Prunus mirobalanus Poit. & Turpin
    • Prunus myrobalana (L.) Loisel.
    • Cerasus myrobalanos hort.
    • Prunus cerasifera subsp. myrobalana (L.) C.K.Schneid.
    • Prunus cyathicalyx Ingram
    • Prunus domestica var. myrobalan L.
    • Prunus domestica var. myrobolana Ser.
    • Prunus sogdiana Vassilcz.
    • Prunus alpestris Schischk.
    • Prunus korolkowii R.Vilm.
    • Prunus pissardii Carr.
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