Prunus jacquemontii
Hook.f.
Afghan bush cherry
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The round, red, juicy fruit are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. In the Indian Himalayas it grows between 2,800-3,300 m above sea level. It grows in cold arid places. It suits hardiness zone 6-9.
Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tibet,
How to Identify
A small tree. It grows 2.4 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval. The flowers are pink. The flowers occur in groups of 2 or 3. The fruit are round and 2 cm long. They are red and juicy.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Prunus jacquemontii, sometimes called Afghan cherry, Afghan bush cherry, Afghan dwarf cherry, or flowering almond, a name shared with Prunus triloba, is shrub which originates from Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Tibet. The species name refers to French botanist Victor Jacquemont. It has slender leaves that are elliptical or obovate. The flowers are pink and grow in clusters of 2-3 blossoms with short petals.
Names & Synonyms
Jikhin, Kursang, Makheen, Tarqui
References (4)
- Khan, D. & Shaukat, S.S., 2006, The Fruits of Pakistan: Diversity, Distribution, Trends of Production and Use. Int. J. Biol. Biotech., 3(3):463-499
- Rana, J.C. et al, 2011, Genetic resources of wild edible plants and their uses among tribal communities of cold arid regions of India. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 59:135-149
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 101
- Singh, V. B., et al, (Ed.) Horticulture for Sustainable Income and Environmental Protection. Vol. 1 p 219
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