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Prunus serrulata

Prunus serrulata Lindl.

japanese flowering cherry, oriental cherry

Cultivar(s): Shogetsu
Prunus serrulata (Japanese Flowering Cherry)
Image ID: 5908
Image by: Hardin, J.W.
Image Collection: Herbarium Collection

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: PRSE3
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Prunus serrulata
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2016-03-04

CULTIVAR INDEX

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1518 Shogetsu View

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: PRUNU
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Prunus
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Plum
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 200 species, trees and shrubs, nearly cosmopolitan, but especially in north temperate regions. Liu et al. (2012) make a strong case for combining subgenus Laurocerasus into subgenus Padus.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION:
GENUS REFERENCES: Rohrer in FNA (2014); Robertson (1974)=Z; McVaugh (1951)= Y; Catling, McKay-Kuja, & Mitrow (1999)=X; Liu et al. (2012); Yazbek & Oh (2013); Shaw & Small (2004); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: ROSACE
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Rosaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Rose Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 85-95 genera and 2000-3000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan, but mainly boreal and temperate.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Phipps in FNA (2014); Potter et al. (2007); Eriksson et al. (2003); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004); Ertter (2007).

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

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DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Tree
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BLOOM TIME: Apr-May
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FRUITING PERIOD: Jun-Jul.
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NATIVE RANGE: China, Korea & Japan
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GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id acc_num acc_dt coll_id Action
754 1985-0405 View
755 1985-0406 View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num acc_id loc_num pers_num inst_dt Action
1467 754 166 NCBG staff 0000-00-00 View
1468 755 174 NCBG staff 0000-00-00 View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: PRSE3
USDA Common Name: Japanese Flowering Cherry
Native Status: L48 (I)
Distribution: USA (CA, MA)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Tree

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Prunus speciosa
COMMON NAME: Japanese Flowering Cherry, Oriental Cherry
SYNONYMY: [= FNA; < P. serrulata Lindley - K1; < Cerasus serrulata (Lindley) Loudon; = Cerasus speciosa (Koidzumi) H. Ohba]
PHENOLOGY: Apr-May; Jun-Jul.
HABITAT: Suburban forests; native of Japan.
COMMENTS:
RANGE MAP: Prunus speciosa.png

Key to Map Symbols
ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Rosaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Rose Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 85-95 genera and 2000-3000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan, but mainly boreal and temperate.
REFERENCE: Phipps in FNA (2014); Potter et al. (2007); Eriksson et al. (2003); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004); Ertter (2007).
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Prunus L. (Plum)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 200 species, trees and shrubs, nearly cosmopolitan, but especially in north temperate regions. Liu et al. (2012) make a strong case for combining subgenus Laurocerasus into subgenus Padus.
REFERENCE: Rohrer in FNA (2014); Robertson (1974)=Z; McVaugh (1951)= Y; Catling, McKay-Kuja, & Mitrow (1999)=X; Liu et al. (2012); Yazbek & Oh (2013); Shaw & Small (2004); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Prunus serrulata in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Prunus serrulata in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Prunus serrulata in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Prunus serrulata in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Prunus serrulata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prunus serrulata

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 5908 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 5908 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 5908 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)

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