Prunus jenkinsii
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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 |
| Species: | P. jenkinsii
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| Prunus jenkinsii Hook.f. & Thomson
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Prunus jenkinsii, called thereju and bonthereju, (Chinese: 坚核桂樱), is a species of Prunus native to the foothills of the Himalayas, preferring to grow at 1000–1800 m. It is a tree typically 7–20 m tall, flowering in autumn and fruiting in winter and spring. Its hard but edible dark brown fruit is harvested and brought to market in areas of India where it grows.[1] Some sources even consider it to be cultivated or semidomesticated.[2][3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ Mukerji, K.G.; Chamola, B.P.; Sharma, A.K. (1996). Glimpses in Botany. New Delhi: APH Pub. Corp. p. 209. ISBN 9788176482042.
- ^ Pradheep, K.; Suresh Kumar, P. (2008). "Observations on Diversity in Temperate Fruits in North Eastern Region, India". Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 21 (1): 31–36. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Singh, Anurudh Kumar (2017). Wild Relatives of Cultivated Plants in India: A Reservoir of Alternative Genetic Resources and More. Singapore: Springer. p. 114. ISBN 9789811051166.
- ^ "Prunus jenkinsii PFAF Plant Database".
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