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Khasia Cherry

Prunus napaulensis

Khasia Cherry
Photo: Shwabb1, CC BY-SA 2.0

Khasia Cherry is a tall forest tree of the Himalayan foothills, growing up to about 27 m, valued locally for its edible fruit and timber. It is not a typical garden or houseplant, so care is mostly about its natural mountain habitat.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Full sun
Water
Water regularly while young; mature trees in its native range rely mainly on monsoon rain.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile forest soil.
Temperature
Cool to mild mountain climate, suited to 1800 to 3000 m altitude; tolerates frost.
How easy
Hard
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Himalaya to C. & S. China and N. Myanmar

About

Prunus napaulensis is a species of bird cherry native to the eastern foothills of the Himalayas, including Nepal, Myanmar and China. A tree, it can reach 27 m and prefers to grow between 1800 and 3000 m above sea level. The fruit is edible, and it is cultivated for its fruit in Assam and Ukhrul District, Manipur (and presumably elsewhere). Its wood is used locally for making furniture. It goes by many common names across its range, including jangali aru and arupate (Nepalese), arupaty (Bengali), sohiong (Khasi), sajong (Assamese), theikanthei in Tangkhul, and 粗梗稠李 "crude stalk thick plum" (Chinese). Prunus bracteopadus is a very similar species, possibly conspecific.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Prunus napaulensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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