| Prunus jenkinsii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Species: | P. jenkinsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus jenkinsii Hook.f. & Thomson | |
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Prunus jenkinsii, called thereju and bonthereju, (Chinese: 坚核桂樱), is a species of Prunus native to the foothills of the Himalayas, preferring to grow at 1000–1800 m. It is a tree typically 7–20 m tall, flowering in autumn and fruiting in winter and spring. Its hard but edible dark brown fruit is harvested and brought to market in areas of India where it grows. Some sources even consider it to be cultivated or semidomesticated.
References
- Mukerji, K.G.; Chamola, B.P.; Sharma, A.K. (1996). Glimpses in Botany. New Delhi: APH Pub. Corp. p. 209. ISBN 9788176482042.
- Pradheep, K.; Suresh Kumar, P. (2008). "Observations on Diversity in Temperate Fruits in North Eastern Region, India". Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 21 (1): 31–36. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- Singh, Anurudh Kumar (2017). Wild Relatives of Cultivated Plants in India: A Reservoir of Alternative Genetic Resources and More. Singapore: Springer. p. 114. ISBN 9789811051166.
- "Prunus jenkinsii PFAF Plant Database".
External links
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| Prunus jenkinsii | |
| Laurocerasus jenkinsii | |
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