Taxon:  Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.



Summary
Genus:
Prunus
Subgenus:
Prunus
Section:
Prunus
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae
Tribe:
Amygdaleae
Nomen number:
29860
Place of publication:
Gartenkalender 4:192.  1784 (Beitr. Naturk. 4:17.  1789)
Comment:
valid publication verified from original literature
Verified:
03/27/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
243 (67  active, 48  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. var. cerasifera (0 active accession[s])
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. var. divaricata (Ledeb.) L. H. Bailey (24 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. subsp. cerasifera

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. subsp. myrobalana (L.) C. K. Schneid.
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. var. atropurpurea H. Jaeger
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. var. pissardii (Carrière) L. H. Bailey
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. var. woodii (Späth) Rehder
Prunus korolkowii R. Vilm.
Prunus myrobalana (L.) Loisel.
Prunus pissardii Carrière

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Fruit

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
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Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishcherry plum  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishmyrobalan plum  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Afrikaanskersiepruim  2Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
Frenchbacarinier  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 1:516-518.
Frenchcerisette  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 1:516-518.
Frenchmirobolan  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchprunier cerise  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchprunier myrobolan  2Demilly, D. et al. 2001. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 7 GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France.
GermanKirschpflaume  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
GermanKirschpflaumenbaum  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanMyrobalane  2Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Germantürkische Pflaume  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 1:516-518.
Italianciliegio susine  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 1:516-518.
Italianmirobalano  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 1:516-518.
Portugueseabrunheiro  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese (Brazil)cerejeira-roxa  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Romaniancorcoduş  2Demetrescu, S. 2006. pers. comm. Note: re. common names
Spanisharañón  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishciruela chabacana  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishciruelo mirobolán  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 1:516-518.
Spanishguindo  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 1:516-518.
Spanishmirobolán  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishkörsbärsplommon  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chineseying tao li  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusArmenia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: mentions
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: mentions
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: mentions
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationDagestan Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: mentions
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian Federation-CiscaucasiaCiscaucasia Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: mentions
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaXinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKyrgyzstan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: mentions
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaTajikistan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: mentions
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaTurkmenistan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: mentions
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaAfghanistan  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIraq  Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentPakistan  Stewart, R. 1972. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of West Pakistan and Kashmir
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeCroatia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeNorth Macedonia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
2Cultivated    widely cult.Pandey, A. et al. 2008. Genetic resources of Prunus (Rosaceae) in India. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 55:91-104. Note: cultivated; this review cited varieties cerasifera and pissardii
4NaturalizedAsia-TemperateChinaChina  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia  Pandey, A. et al. 2008. Genetic resources of Prunus (Rosaceae) in India. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 55:91-104. Note: cultivated; this review cited varieties cerasifera and pissardii
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  Willis, J. H. 1970-1972. A handbook to plants in Victoria.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. Ngā Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand plants (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedEurope Europe  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Clapham, A. R. et al. 1962. Flora of the British Isles, ed. 2.
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States  Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: cultivated
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey
  • CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
  • MIDDLE ASIA: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
  • CHINA: China [Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu]
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Pakistan
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, North Macedonia
Cultivated (widely cult.)
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
  • CHINA: China
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Czech Republic, Slovakia
  • REGION: Europe
Northern America
  • REGION: United States

Reference(s)
  1. Clapham, A. R. et al. 1962. Flora of the British Isles, ed. 2.
  2. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  3. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: cultivated
  4. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: mentions
  5. Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. Ngā Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand plants (on-line resource).
  6. Pandey, A. et al. 2008. Genetic resources of Prunus (Rosaceae) in India. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 55:91-104. Note: cultivated; this review cited varieties cerasifera and pissardii
  7. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  8. Stewart, R. 1972. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of West Pakistan and Kashmir
  9. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
  10. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  11. Willis, J. H. 1970-1972. A handbook to plants in Victoria.
  12. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Human foodfruit Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Human foodfruit Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Human foodfruitmainly for preservesMarkle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Weed  Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=29860. Accessed 11 May 2026.