Prunus

See also: prunus

Translingual

Prunus cerasus

Etymology

Latin prūnus (“plum tree”)

Proper noun

Prunus f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – the plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I - clades; Rosales - order; Rosaceae - family; Amygdaloideae - subfamily; Amygdaleae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Prunus subg. Amygdalus, Prunus subg. Cerasus, Prunus subg. Emplectocladus, Prunus subg. Prunus - subgenera
  • Prunus domestica (plum) - type species; Prunus spinosa (blackthorn), Prunus cerasus (sour cherry), Prunus armeniaca (apricot), Prunus mume, Prunus avium (sweet cherry), Prunus padus (bird cherry) - selected species. For more of the numerous species see Prunus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies or Prunus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Further reading

• Prunus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Prunus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Prunus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Prunus at USDA Plants database