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, fabids – clades; Rosales – order; Rosaceae - family; Amygdaloideae - subfamily; Amygdaleae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): , Prunus subg. Cerasus, , 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
• Category:Prunus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Prunus at USDA Plants database