''Prunus perulata'' () is a species of

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native to Sichuan and Yunnan in China, preferring to grow at 2400–3200m. It is a tree typically 6–12m tall. Its flowers are borne on a raceme, quite small, with dull white to creamy-yellow petals. Its closest relative is ''

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'', from which it is morphologically and genetically distinct.

Ecology

Its fruit are consumed by the endangered Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, ''

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''. It is a forest gap specialist, taking advantage of treefalls to

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at the shadier edges of gaps.

References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q17235133, from2=Q10952428 perulata Bird cherries Endemic flora of China Flora of South-Central China Plants described in 1911