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Prunus avium (L.) L.

Wild Cherry

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Prunus (Plum)

Synonyms

Prunus avium
Cerasus avicularis
Cerasus avium
Cerasus avium subsp. duracina
Cerasus avium subsp. juliana
Cerasus dulcis
Cerasus duracina
Cerasus hortensis
Cerasus juliana
Cerasus nigra
Cerasus nigricans
Cerasus silvestris
Cerasus varia
Druparia avium
Prunus avium subsp. duracina
Prunus avium subsp. juliana
Prunus avium subsp. sylvestris
Prunus cerasus subsp. avium
Prunus cerasus var. avium
Prunus duracina
Prunus juliana
Prunus nigricans
Prunus varia

Related species

Prunus spinosa L. - Blackthorn
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. - Cherry Plum
Prunus domestica L. - Wild Plum
Prunus armeniaca L. - Apricot
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch - Peach
Prunus tenella Batsch - Russian Dwarf Almond
Prunus fruticosa Pall. - Dwarf Cherry
Prunus avium (L.) L. - Wild Cherry
Prunus cerasus L. - Dwarf Cherry
Prunus mahaleb L. - St Lucie Cherry
Prunus padus L. - Bird Cherry
Prunus serotina Ehrh. - Rum Cherry
Prunus virginiana L. - Chokecherry
Prunus laurocerasus L. - Cherry Laurel

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Prunus avium

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Prunus avium

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Prunus avium

Prunus avium

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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