Prunus avium (Linnaeus) Linnaeus

Prunus avium (Linnaeus) Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2014.

Hybrid parent of

Prunus ×pugetensis Jacobson & Zika.

Vernacular names

cerisier des oiseaux Louis-Marie, 1953
cerisier de France Farrar, 1996
cerisier sauvage Farrar, 1996
merisier des oiseaux Farrar, 1996

sweet cherry Farrar, 1996
bird cherry Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005
crab cherry Britton & Brown, 1970
gean Farrar, 1996
mazzard cherry Farrar, 1996
wild cherry Britton & Brown, 1970

Synonyms

Prunus cerasus var. avium Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2014

Distribution

Native
Introduced
Ephemeral
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent

Distribution: Prunus avium (Linnaeus) Linnaeus

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Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Rosanae
Order	Rosales
Family	Rosaceae
Subfamily	Amygdaloideae
Tribe	Amygdaleae
Genus	Prunus
Species	Prunus avium

Habit

Tree