Prunus humilis

Prunus humilis
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. Microcerasus
Species:
P. humilis
Binomial name
Prunus humilis
Synonyms
List
    • Cerasus bungei (Walp.) Walp.
    • Cerasus humilis (Bunge) S.Ya.Sokolov
    • Cerasus humilis (Bunge) A.I.Baranov & Liou
    • Microcerasus glandulosa var. humilis (Bunge) Eremin & Yushev
    • Prunus bungei Walp.
    • Prunus glandulosa var. salicifolia (Kom.) Koehne
    • Prunus japonica var. salicifolia Kom.

Prunus humilis (Chinese: 欧李) is a species of bush cherry native to northern China. It is cultivated for its edible fruit. Chloroplast DNA sequencing has shown that its closest relative is Prunus dictyoneura, at least as far as chloroplasts are concerned.