Prunus

See also: prunus

Translingual

Prunus cerasus

Etymology

Latin prūnus (“plum tree”)

Proper noun

Prunus f

A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – the plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I - clades; Rosales - order; Rosaceae - family; Amygdaloideae - subfamily; Amygdaleae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Prunus subg. Amygdalus, Prunus subg. Cerasus, Prunus subg. Emplectocladus, Prunus subg. Prunus - subgenera
- Prunus domestica (plum) - type species; Prunus spinosa (blackthorn), Prunus cerasus (sour cherry), Prunus armeniaca (apricot), Prunus mume, Prunus avium (sweet cherry), Prunus padus (bird cherry) - selected species. For more of the numerous species see Prunus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies or Prunus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Further reading

Prunus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Prunus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Prunus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Prunus at USDA Plants database

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