Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Rosaceae | Genus: Prunus | Species: Prunus cerasoides Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don |
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Flower |
Fruit |
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| Synonym | Cerasus cerasoides (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don)S.Ya.Sokolov, Cerasus puddumWall., Prunus puddum Roxb. ex Wall. | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Wild Himalayan Cherry | Flower Type | Umbel |
| English / Trade Name | Wild Himalayan Cherry | Flowering Period | Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Padam, Padmakashtha | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | 1200-2400 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit yellow, maturing to red, ovoid. |
| Habitat | Deciduous forests and temperate Himalayas | Bark Type | Exfoliating |
| Distribution | Found in the forests of the Himalayas, from Himachal Pradesh in India to SW China and Burma | Bark Details | The bark is smooth, and peels off in thin horizontal strips. |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | It is a medium sized tree which grows up to 30 m in height. Bark smooth, and peels off in thin horizontal strips. Leaves elliptic, long pointed, with toothed margin. Flowers pink, long-stalked, often paired or in few-flowered clusters at the end of branches. with 5 pink, obovate petals, spreading outwards. Fruit yellow, maturing to red, ovoid. | Leaf Details | Leaves elliptic, long pointed, with toothed margin. |
