Prunus humilis

Not to be confused with Prunus prostrata.

Prunus humilis (Chinese: 欧李) is a species of [Prunus sect. Microcerasus|[bush cherry]] native to northern China. It is cultivated for its edible fruit.^[1] Chloroplast DNA sequencing has shown that its closest relative is Prunus dictyoneura, at least as far as chloroplasts are concerned.^[2]

Prunus humilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Prunus
Subgenus:	Prunus subg. Prunus
Section:	Prunus sect. Microcerasus
Species:	P. humilis
Binomial name
Prunus humilis Bunge
Synonyms
List Cerasus bungei (Walp.) Walp. Cerasus humilis (Bunge) S.Ya.Sokolov Cerasus humilis (Bunge) A.I.Baranov & Liou Microcerasus glandulosa var. humilis (Bunge) Eremin & Yushev Prunus bungei Walp. Prunus glandulosa var. salicifolia (Kom.) Koehne Prunus japonica var. salicifolia Kom.