Prunus bokhariensis

Royle ex C. K. Schneid.

Bokhara plum, Golden plum

RosaceaeFruitSeeds/Nuts

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit, Seeds

The fruit are eaten dried, pickled, or stewed, and can be made into preserves or used in stuffings.

Temperate.

Afghanistan, Asia, Australia, Himalayas, India, Pakistan,

A shrub or small tree in the Rosaceae family growing 6-8 m tall and distributed in temperate regions.

There are about 200 Prunus species.

Names & Synonyms

Aloocha, Alu bokhara

References (6)

Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 201
Jabeen, A., et al, 2009, Indigenous uses of economically important flora of Margallah Hills National Park, Islamabad, Pakistan. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 8 (5), pp. 763-784
Kunkel,
Macmillan, H.F. (Revised Barlow, H.S., et al) 1991, Tropical Planting and Gardening. Sixth edition. Malayan Nature Society. Kuala Lumpur. p 317
Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 1:51. 1905