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Prunus schlechteri

Prunus schlechteri is a tall tropical tree from New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, reaching about 35 m, and is grown mainly as a forest or specimen tree rather than a garden plant. It needs warm, humid, wet tropical conditions to thrive.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep soil evenly moist during establishment and water regularly in dry spells; it prefers a wet tropical climate.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile, moist soil rich in organic matter.
Temperature
20–30 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Hard
Safety
Toxic: The bark and other parts contain compounds typical of Prunus (including cyanogenic glycosides in the family), so ingestion can be harmful; traditional use is by chewing bark pulp or applying it externally.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Papuasia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Prunus schlechteri, aimangelo, is a species of Prunus native to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It is a tree reaching 35 m. Native peoples chew a pulp of its bark to alleviate the pain of toothaches or apply it externally to relieve aching muscles.

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 schlechteri 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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