Prinsepia utilis

Prinsepia utilis, the Himalayan wild cherry or Himalayan cherry prinsepia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.^[2] It is native to the Himalayan region, from northeast Pakistan to south-central China.^[1] In the wild it is typically found at on valley slopes, wastelands, and on trailsides at elevations from 1,000 to 2,600 m (3,300 to 8,500 ft).^[3] A spiny shrub from 1 to 5 m (3 to 16 ft) in height, it bears edible fruit which are particularly liked by children, and whose seeds are used to produce a cooking oil.^[4] It is also planted as a hedge.^[4]

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  Fruit
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  Close-up of flowers
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  Habit

Prinsepia utilis
Flowering branches
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Prinsepia
Species:	P. utilis
Binomial name
Prinsepia utilis Royle
Synonyms[1]
Cycnia spinosa Griff.