Prunus gentryi

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Prunus gentryi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species:
P. gentryi
Binomial name
Prunus gentryi

Prunus gentryi is a species of wild cherry in the genus Prunus, family Rosaceae, native to the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora. It grows along streambanks in mountainous regions of the Sierra Madre Occidental.[2][3] The scientific description was published in 1937.[4][5][6]

Prunus gentryi is a tree up to 12 metres (39 feet) tall. The leaves are thick and leathery, dark green above and lighter below. The fruits are juicy and edible, generally purple although a yellow-fruited form, Prunus gentryi forma flavipulpa, is known from the State of Chihuahua.[7][8]

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