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Prunus obtusata

Prunus obtusata is a bird cherry tree from the rose family, native to Tibet, southern China and Taiwan, growing at 800 to 3600 m. It is a cold-hardy tree rarely grown in home gardens, so care notes are general guidance for bird cherries.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while young, then mainly in dry spells.
Soil
Well-drained, moist loam.
Temperature
Hardy to about -20 °C; tolerates cold mountain winters.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Seeds, leaves, bark and twigs of bird cherries contain cyanogenic glycosides that release cyanide when damaged or chewed.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
China, Taiwan
Climate
temperate

About

Prunus obtusata (Chinese: 细齿稠李, 台灣稠李) is a species of bird cherry native to Tibet, southern China and Taiwan, preferring to grow at 800–3600 m. It is a tree typically 6–20 m tall. Its flowers are borne on a raceme, with white petals. The fruit is black.

Where it grows

Its young leaves are consumed by the endangered Guizhou snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus brelichi.

Other Prunus plants

Prunus adenopoda · Red stinkwood · Prunus aitchisonii · Alabama cherry · Prunus alaica · Allegheny plum · American plum · Prunus amplifolia · Almond · Desert peach · Chickasaw plum · Prunus annularis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Prunus obtusata 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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