Prunus sargentii Rehder

  • Filed As

    Rosaceae
    Prunus sargentii Rehder

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 36721-b, 30 May 1988

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. New York City. New York Botanical Garden, by the science and Watson buildings.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2850947

    Occurrence ID: a2eea1e8-b47e-46b1-8d9e-fad3cfdb1273

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • City/Township

    New York City

  • Locality

    New York Botanical Garden, by the science and Watson buildings

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of U.S.A.
Prunus sargentii Rehder
det. M. Nee, 1988
New York, Bronx Co., Bronx, at the New York
Botanical Garden, by the Science and Watson
Buildings.
Cultivated small ornamental tree, 5 m. tall,
20	cm. in diameter, with ascending branches;
bark coppery brown, with prominent lenticels.
Voucher for wood specimen, MADv 46252.
Same tree as 36721-a collected in flower on
21	April 1988. Fruit ascending, began to
mature in last few days and every year at-
tracting flocks of cedar waxwings (Bombycella
cedrorum) which feed on them. Immature fruit
green, becoming flushed with red, becoming
darker, finally deep wine red, unpleasantly
bitter.
botanical garden
02850947
Coll.
M. Nee 36721-b.
30 May 1988.
02850947