Details for: DPRU 1520, Prunus avium (L.) L., 'Giant'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Prunus avium (L.) L.
Cultivar:
'Giant'
Origin:
Developed – California, United States
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
08 Feb 1989
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Cutting
Life Form:
Tree
Life Habit:
Tree
Availability
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Prunus avium (L.) L.
Cultivar:
'Giant'
Origin:
Developed – California, United States
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
08 Feb 1989
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Cutting
Life Form:
Tree
Life Habit:
Tree
Source History
Developed
1900.
California, United States
Comment: Grown in 1900 by Luther Burbank, and introduced by The Luther Burbank Company in 1914.
Developer(s):
Donated
08 February 1989.
Oregon, United States
Comment: Donated to NCGR, Davis
Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
'Giant'
Type: Cultivar name

DPRU 1520
Type: Site identifier

Narrative
Type = cherry; From "The Cherries of New York" by U.P. Hedrick: Variety is claimed by its introducer to be the largest cherry grown. Tree rapid in growth, with large and heavy foliage; fruit glossy black, rich sweet, delicious; ripens in California about June 20th.
Prunus avium (L.) L.
Genus:
Prunus
Subgenus:
Cerasus
Section:
Cerasus
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae
Tribe:
Amygdaleae
Nomen number:

29844
Place of publication:

Fl. suec. ed. 2, 165. 1755
Verified:
03/03/2011 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Prunus cerasus L. var. avium L.

Autonym(s)
Prunus avium (L.) L. var. avium

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Cerasus avium (L.) Moench
Cerasus avium (L.) Moench var. avium

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Cerasus avium (L.) Moench var. aspleniifolia G. Kirchn.
Cerasus avium (L.) Moench var. sylvestris Ser.
Prunus avium (L.) L. var. aspleniifolia (G. Kirchn.) H. Jaeger
Prunus avium (L.) L. var. sylvestris (Ser.) G. Martens & Kemmler
Prunus macrophylla Poir.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishbird cherry  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Englishgean  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishmazzard cherry applies to wild populations1Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541
Englishsweet cherry  1Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541
Englishwild cherry  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Frenchcerisier des oiseaux  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchmerisier  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanHerzkirsche  2Reichel, S. 1998. pers. comm. Note: re. German common names
GermanSüßkirsche  2Reichel, S. 1998. pers. comm. Note: re. German common names
GermanSüßkirschenbaum  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanVogelkirsche  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Italianciliegio  2International Seed Testing Association. 1971. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 2. Trees.
Japanese Rōmajiseiyō-mizakura  2Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Portuguesecerejeira  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishcerezo  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Transcribed Chineseou zhou tian ying tao as Cerasus avium2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Cerasus avium (L.) Moench
Transcribed Koreanyangbeojnamu  2Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
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Citations
  • Hedrick, U. P. et al. 1915. The cherries of New York J. B. Lyon Co., Albany, New York, USA. Note: Report of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station Number of accessions cited: 0
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