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Prinsepia
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Prinsepia is a genus of trees in the Rosaceae. It bears fruit which looks like a cherry. The various species grow largely in Nepal, India, China, Bangladesh, and Taiwan, though P. sinensis is hardy in zone 4, to about . thumb|left|Prinsepia utilis The plant is named for James Prinsep, scholar, antiquarian, architect, secretary of the Asiatic Society in Calcutta, India, and member of the well-known Prinsep family of India, an Anglo-Indian family prominent in Indian affairs for several generations.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderRosales
  5. FamilyRosaceae
Native toAssam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Inner Mongolia, Korea, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
Observations recorded2,318

Common Name: cheng noo yan

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
6
With media
6
Family
Rosaceae
Collections
CAS, NY
Recorded in
United States, China

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Spiraeoideae
Image
Prinsepia uniflora a2.jpg
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genus
taxon name
Prinsepia
Commons category
Prinsepia
topic's main category
Category:Prinsepia
has fruit type
drupe
taxon common name
扁核木属
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Prinsepia is a genus of trees in the Rosaceae. It bears fruit which looks like a cherry. The various species grow largely in Nepal, India, China, Bangladesh, and Taiwan, though P. sinensis is hardy in zone 4, to about . thumb|left|Prinsepia utilis The plant is named for James Prinsep, scholar, antiquarian, architect, secretary of the Asiatic Society in Calcutta, India, and member of the well-known Prinsep family of India, an Anglo-Indian family prominent in Indian affairs for several generations.

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