Prunus

E18975

Prunus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs that includes cherries, plums, peaches, apricots, and almonds, many of which are important fruit and nut crops.

All labels observed (39)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (81)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsToClade angiosperms
eudicots
rosids
class Magnoliopsida
containsCompound cyanogenic glycosides
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
family Rosaceae
hasCommonName almonds
apricots
cherries
peaches
plums
prunus
stone fruits
hasEconomicUse fruit production
nut production
ornamental horticulture
timber and wood
hasFlowerColor pink
white
hasFlowerType actinomorphic flowers
hasFruitType drupe
hasGrowthForm shrub
tree
includesSpecies Prunus africana
Prunus americana
linked to: Prunus

Prunus angustifolia
linked to: Prunus

Prunus armeniaca
Prunus avium
Prunus campanulata
Prunus cerasifera
linked to: Prunus

Prunus cerasoides
linked to: Prunus

Prunus cerasus
Prunus domestica
linked to: Prunus

Prunus dulcis
Prunus emarginata
linked to: Prunus

Prunus fremontii
linked to: Prunus

Prunus grayana
linked to: Prunus

Prunus hortulana
linked to: Prunus

Prunus ilicifolia
linked to: Prunus

Prunus incisa
linked to: Prunus

Prunus jamasakura
linked to: Prunus

Prunus laurocerasus
linked to: Prunus

Prunus lusitanica
linked to: Prunus

Prunus mahaleb
linked to: Prunus

Prunus maritima
Prunus mexicana
linked to: Prunus

Prunus mume
linked to: Prunus

Prunus nigra
linked to: Prunus

Prunus padus
linked to: Prunus

Prunus padus subsp. borealis
linked to: Prunus

Prunus padus subsp. padus
linked to: Prunus

Prunus pensylvanica
linked to: Prunus

Prunus persica
Prunus pumila
linked to: Prunus

Prunus salicina
linked to: Prunus

Prunus sargentii
linked to: Prunus

Prunus serotina
linked to: Prunus

Prunus serrula
linked to: Prunus

Prunus serrulata
linked to: Prunus

Prunus speciosa
linked to: Prunus

Prunus spinosa
linked to: Prunus

Prunus spinulosa
Prunus subhirtella
linked to: Prunus

Prunus verecunda
linked to: Prunus

Prunus virginiana
linked to: Prunus

Prunus yedoensis
linked to: Prunus

Prunus × kanzakura
Prunus × subhirtella
linked to: Prunus

Prunus × yedoensis
linked to: Prunus
isPollinatedBy insects
kingdom Plantae
nativeTo temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
order Rosales
phylum Tracheophyta
subfamily Amygdaloideae
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Prunus domestica
yearDescribed 1753

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (49)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rosales includes Prunus
Rosaceae hasMemberGenus Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus domestica
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus serrulata
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus spinosa
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus cerasifera
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus padus
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus laurocerasus
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus virginiana
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus mume
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus serotina
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus mahaleb
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus pensylvanica
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus emarginata
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus americana
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus salicina
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus cerasoides
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus yedoensis
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus subhirtella
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus serrula
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus lusitanica
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus ilicifolia
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus fremontii
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus pumila
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus nigra
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus hortulana
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus mexicana
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus angustifolia
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus padus subsp. padus
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus padus subsp. borealis
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus grayana
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus sargentii
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus incisa
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus verecunda
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus speciosa
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus jamasakura
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus × subhirtella
linked to: Prunus
Prunus includesSpecies Prunus × yedoensis
linked to: Prunus
Peach genus Prunus
Prunus africana genus Prunus
East Lake Plum Garden mainPlantSpecies Prunus mume
linked to: Prunus
Prunus spinulosa genus Prunus
Prunus spinulosa belongsTo subgenus Laurocerasus
linked to: Prunus
Almond comesFromSpecies Prunus dulcis
linked to: Prunus
Almond belongsToGenus Prunus