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Prunus polytricha

species of plant

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJan 9, 2024
Entity authorityQ17271716 ↗
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Prunus polytricha (Chinese: 多毛樱桃, hairy cherry, or 多毛野樱桃, hairy wild cherry) is a species of cherry native to Gansu, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces of China, typically found at 1100–3300 m above sea level. It is a shrub or low tree typically 2–12 m tall and prefers mesic hills and forest edges. It is found in old growth oak forests and in semi-cultivation in windbreaks. Its buds, leaves and seeds are consumed by the golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana).

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The public source identifies “Prunus polytricha” as species of plant. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Prunus, polytricha and species.

Editorial reviewUseful for establishing the present vocabulary of the subject while preserving a route back to the evidence on which that vocabulary rests. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1100—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Prunus, polytricha and species providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from “Prunus polytricha” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.