Prunus clarofolia (shiny-leaf cherry) is a species of cherry found in Anhui, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan and Zhejiang provinces of China. A shrubby tree 2.5 to 20 m tall, it prefers to grow on mountain slopes between 800 and 3,600 m above sea level. As Prunus litigiosa it is called the tassel cherry and sold as an ornamental for its interesting flowers and columnar form.[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Cerasus |
| Species: | P. clarofolia
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References
edit- ^ Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 1:67. 1905
- ^ Turner, Ian M. (15 August 2014). "Names of extant angiosperm species that are illegitimate homonyms of fossils" (PDF). Annales Botanici Fennici. 51 (5): 305–317. doi:10.5735/085.051.0506. S2CID 86548915. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Prunus Litigiosa Tassel Cherry". GardenTags Encyclopedia. 4D Media Ltd. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
protruding anthers that give the tassel-like appearance
- ^ "Prunus clarofolia C.K.Schneid. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
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