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Prunus L., 1753

Tuomet Kirsikat Plums Cherries
Prunus L., 1753; Sp. Pl.: 473, TS: Prunus domestica L.
Amygdalus L., 1753
Armeniaca Juss., 1789
Cerasus Adans., 1789
Prunophora Neck., 1790
Microcerasus Roem., 1847
Emplectocladus Adans., 1854
Amygdalopsis Carr., 1862
Aflatunia Vassilez, 1955
Padus Borckh., 1794; Moench Meth.: 671 (part), TS: Prunus racemosa (Lam.) Schneid.
Laurocerasus Roem., 1847; Syn. Monogr. 3: 5, 89, TS: Laurocerasus officinalis Roem.
Prunus, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Prunus, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Prunus ; [GFP1: 188 (over 100 spp.)]
Padus ; [GFP1: 188 (about 27 spp.)]
Laurocerasus ; [GFP1: 188 (about 26 spp.)]

Foodplants for Acleris laterana, A. permutana, A. rhombana, Acrobasis indigenella, A. tricolorella, Actias selene, Acytolepis puspa, Agriopis marginaria, Alsophila aceraria, Anarsia lineatella, Antheraea korintjiana, Archaeoattacus edwardsii, Artace cribrarius, Autographa ampla, Automeris io, Callimorpha dominula, Campaea margaritata, Celastrina ladon, Ceratomia amyntor, Chlorissa (geometra) viridata, Chrysozephyrus smaragdinus, Cilix glaucata, Coleophora coracipennella, Conistra (noctua) ligula, C. rubiginea, C. veronicae, Cricula trifenestrata, Croesia holmiana, Deudorix antalus, D. dinochares, D. diocles, Diurnea lipsiella, Dyschloropsis impararia, Egira rubrica, E. simplex, Erannis defoliaria, Eumacaria madopata, Euproctis pulverea, E. subflava, Hemaris thysbe, Herminia grisealis, Hyalophora cecropia, Hypochrysops ignita, Incisalia henrici, Iphiclides podalirius, Lacanobia w-latinum, Limenitis archippus, L. arthemis astyanax, Lomographa bimaculata, Lymantria dispar, L. dispar japonica, L. lapidicola, Malacosoma californicum, M. incurvum, M. neustria, M. parallellum, Meganola strigula, Mesogona oxalina, Neurotoma nemoralis, N. saltuum, Nymphalis polychloros, Odonestis pruni, Orgyia recens approximans, O. vetusta, Pamphilius sylvaticus, Paonias excaecata, P. myops, Pasiphila chloerata, Phyllodesma tremulifolium, Polymixis atossa, Ptilophora plumigera, Samia cynthia, Saturnia pyri, S. spini, Satyrium esculi?, S. ilicis, S. liparops, S. pruni, S. pruni, S. spini, S. titus, S. w-album, Scythropia crataegella, Selenia lunularia, Smerinthus jamaicensis, Speranza exauspicata, Sphinx chersis, S. drupiferarum, Stigmella malella, S. plagicolella, Synanthedon codeti, S. stomoxiformis stomoxiformis?, S. vespiformis, Thecla betulae, Tremex fuscicornis, Xiphydria camelus, Yponomeuta padellus, Ypsolopha asperella

Prunus spinosa L.

Oratuomi Blackthorn Sloe Slån
Prunus spinosa, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Prunus spinosa ; [RK, 270]; [SK, 354]; [GMB, 876]; [FPN, 222]

Foodplant for Acleris fimbriana, A. umbrana, A. variegana, Allophyes (noctua) oxyacanthae, A. alfaroi, Alsophila aescularia, Anarsia lineatella, Aporia crataegi, Argyresthia albistria, A. spinosella, Catocala fulminea, C. hymenaea, Cheimophila salicella, Choreutis pariana, Coleophora adjectella, C. anatipenella, C. badiipennella, C. coracipennella, C. potentillae, C. prunifoliae, C. spinella, C. trigeminella, C. violacea, Conistra gallica, Cosmia (noctua) trapezina, Diloba caeruleocephala, Egira conspicillaris, Erannis defoliaria, Hemithea (geometra) aestivaria, Iphiclides podalirius, Lithophane ornitopus, Meganola togatulalis, Paraswammerdamia albicapitella, Peribatodes rhomboidaria, Pseudoswammerdamia combinella, Rhegmatophila ricchelloi, Satyrium acaciae, Scythropia crataegella, Semioscopis steinkellneriana, Stigmella plagicolella, Thalera fimbrialis, Thecla betulae betulae, Trachycera suavella, Yponomeuta padellus, Ypsolopha horridella

Prunus domestica L.

Luumupuu Luumu Plum Garden Plum European Plum Plommon
Prunus domestica ; [RK, 270]; [SK, 354]; [FPN, 222]

700x927 (~90Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 2.9.2000 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Accuminulia buscki, Acronicta psi, A. rumicis, Allophyes (noctua) oxyacanthae, Alsophila aescularia, Anarsia lineatella, Arctia caja, Biston betularius, Catocala fulminea, Coleophora hemerobiella, Colocasia coryli, Colotois pennaria, Cosmia (noctua) trapezina, Egira conspicillaris, Epirrita autumnata, Eupsilia transversa, Operophtera (geometra) brumata, Opisthograptis luteolata, Orthosia gothica, Papilio eurymedon, P. glaucus glaucus, Stigmella plagicolella, Synanthedon myopaeformis, S. spuleri?, Thecla betulae, Yponomeuta evonymellus

P. d. domestica

Luumupuu Plommon
Prunus domestica domestica ; [RK, 270]

P. d. insititia (L.) Bonnier & Layens

Kriikunapuu Krikon Damson Bullace
Prunus insititia L.
Prunus domestica insititia ; [RK, 270]
Prunus insititia ; [SK, 354]; [GMB, 876]

Foodplant as Prunus insititia for Anarsia lineatella

Prunus maritima Wang.

-. See [About maps] Beach Plum
Prunus maritima ; [GMBOT, 498]; [GMB, 876]

P. m. var. maritima

Maine - E.Pennsylvania, Delaware

P. m. var. gravesii (Small.) Anderson

SE.Connecticut Prunus gravesii Small.
Prunus Gravesi ; [GMBOT, 498]; [GMB, 876]

Prunus alleghaniensis Porter

Connecticut - Pennsylvania - Virginia. See [About maps] Porter Plum Allegheny Plum Sloe
Prunus alleghaniensis ; [GMBOT, 498]; [GMB, 877]
Prunus allegheniensis ; [IBT, 285]

Prunus americana Marsh.

from (Massachusetts - Manitoba) - to (N.NA.Georgia, New Mexico, Utah). See [About maps] American Wild Plum Wild Red Plum Wild Yellow Plum American Plum Wild Plum
Prunus americana ; [SK, 354 (note)]; [GMBOT, 499]; [GMB, 877]; [FPN, 222]; [IBT, 283]

Foodplant for Papilio glaucus glaucus, P. multicaudata, P. rutulus

Prunus mexicana Wats.

from (Indiana - Iowa) - to (Texas, Mexico), Tennessee, Arkansas. See [About maps] Bigtree Plum

Prunus americana var. lanata Sudsworth Prunus lanata (Sudsworth); Mackenzie & Bush Prunus mexicana var. flutonensis (Sarg.); Sarg.

Prunus mexicana var. polyandra (Sarg.); Sarg. Prunus pensylvanica var. mollis (Dougl.); Boivin

Prunus mexicana ; [BONAP]
Prunus americana var. lanata ; [GMB, 877]
?Prunus americana var. mollis T. & G.; [GMBOT, 499]

Prunus nigra Ait.

Quebec - Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New England, Virginia - NA.Georgia, West Virginia, N.Ohio, N.Indiana, N.Illinois, Iowa. See [About maps] Wild Plum Canadian Plum
Prunus americana var. nigra (Ait.); Waugh
Prunus nigra ; [GMBOT, 499]; [GMB, 877]; [IBT, 283]

Prunus hortulana Bailey

S.Indiana - Iowa - Alamaba, W.Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma. See [About maps] Hortulan Plum Wild Goose Plum
Prunus hortulana var. mineri Bailey
Prunus hortulana ; [GMBOT, 499]; [GMB, 877]

Prunus munsoniana Wight & Hedrick

Ohio - Kansas - Oklahoma - Texas. See [About maps] Wild Goose Plum
Prunus Munsoniana ; [GMB, 877]
Prunus munsoniana ; [IBT, 285]

Prunus angustifolia Marsh.

New Jersey, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, Florida - Texas. See [About maps] Chickasaw Plum
Prunus chicasa Michx.
Prunus angustifolia ; [GMBOT, 498]; [IBT, 285]

P. a. var. watsoni (Sarg.) Waugh.

Nebraska - Texas Sand Plum
Prunus watsoni Sarg.
Prunus angustifolia var. Watsoni ; [GMBOT, 498]

Prunus umbellata Ell.

S.North Carolina - Florida - Texas, S.Arkansas. See [About maps] Flatwoods Plum Black Sloe Hog Plum
Prunus umbellata ; [IBT, 285]

Prunus pumila L.

Ontario, New York - Minnesota. See [About maps] Sand Cherry Great Lakes Sand Cherry
Prunus pumila ; [SK, 354 (note)]; [GMBOT, 499]; [GMB, 878]

P. p. var. pumila

Cerasus pumila (L.); Michx

P. p. var. depressa (Pursh) Gleason

Gogoune (Quebec)
Prunus depressa Pursh
Prunus pumila var. depressa ; [BONAP]
Prunus depressa ; [GMB, 878]

P. p. var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason

Cerasus pumila ssp. besseyi (Bailey); Weber
Prunus besseyi Bailey
Prunus pumila ssp. besseyi (Bailey); Nizhnikev
Prunus pumila var. besseyi ; [BONAP]
Prunus Besseyi ; [GMB, 878]

P. p. var. susquhanae (hort. ex Willd.) Jaeger

Prunus susquehanae hort. ex Willd.
Prunus cuneata Raf.
Prunus pumila var. cuneata (Raf.); Bailey
Prunus cuneata ; [GMBOT, 498]
Prunus susquehanae ; [GMB, 878]

Prunus pensylvanica L. f.

from (Labrador - British Columbia) - to (Colorado, North Carolina). See [About maps] Wild Red Cherry Bird Cherry Fire Cherry Pin Cherry Cerises D'été (Quebec) Petis Merisier (Quebec)
Prunus pensylvanica ; [FPN, 221]
Prunus pennsilvanica ; [SK, 354 (note)]
Prunus pensylvanica ; [GMB, 878]
Prunus pensylvanica L. f.; [IBT, 287]

Foodplant for Eumacaria madopata, Hyalophora columbia

P. p. var. pensylvanica

Cerasus pensylvanica (L. f.); Loisel.

P. p. var. saximontana Rehd.

Prunus pensylvanica ssp. corymbulosa (Rydb.); Wight

Prunus avium L.

Europe. See [About maps] Imeläkirsikka Linnun kirsikka Sweet Cherry Wild Cherry Gean Mazzard European Bird Cherry Cerisier de France (Quebec)
Cerasus avium (L.); Moench
Prunus avium, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Prunus avium ; [SK, 354]; [GMBOT, 499]; [GMB, 878]; [IBT, 461]; [FPN, 222]

1370x1028 (~201Kb) Germany, Rügen, Wittow, Kap Arkona, 29.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Acleris variegana, Acronicta psi, Anarsia lineatella, Coleophora adjectella, C. anatipenella, C. hemerobiella, C. trigeminella, Electrophaes corylata, Stigmella oxyacanthella, S. plagicolella

Prunus cerasus L.

Europe. See [About maps] Hapankirsikka Dwarf Cherry Sour Cherry Morello Cherry Surkörsbär
Cerasus vulgaris Mill.
Prunus cerasus ; [RK, 270]; [SK, 354]; [GMBOT, 499]; [GMB, 879]; [FPN, 222]

Foodplant for Acronicta alni, A. psi, A. rumicis, Allophyes (noctua) oxyacanthae, Argyresthia pruniella, Coleophora coracipennella, C. prunifoliae, C. spinella, Cosmia (noctua) trapezina, Diloba caeruleocephala, Eriogaster lanestris, Eupsilia transversa, Lomographa temerata, Neurotoma iridescens, Operophtera (geometra) brumata, Orthosia gracilis, Paonias myops, Papilio canadensis, P. glaucus glaucus, P. multicaudata, P. rutulus, Swammerdamia pyrella, Yponomeuta evonymellus

Prunus padus L.

Tuomi Bird Cherry European Bird Cherry Hägg
Padus avium Mill.
Cerasus avium (L.); Moench.
Padus racemosa (Lam.); Schneid.
Prunus padus, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Padus racemosa ; Schneid., [GFP1, 188]
Prunus padus ; [RK, 270]; [SK, 353]; [GMB, 879]

600x436 (~50Kb) FINLAND: N: Espoo, Tapiola, June 1996, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Abraxas grossulariatus, A. sylvatus, Acronicta auricoma, A. psi, A. rumicis, A. strigosa, Acytolepis puspa myla, Agriopis aurantiaria, Agrochola circellaris, Allophyes (noctua) oxyacanthae, Alsophila aescularia, Angerona prunaria, Apocheima pilosaria, Aporia crataegi, Arctia caja, Biston betularius, Blepharita amica, Brachionycha nubeculosa, Calliteara pudibunda, Camptogramma bilineatum, Catocala fulminea, Chloroclysta miata, C. siterata, Coleophora coracipennella, Colocasia coryli, Colotois pennaria, Conistra (noctua) vaccinii, Cosmia (noctua) trapezina, Crocallis elinguaria, Dicallomera fascelina, Diloba caeruleocephala, Dysstroma truncata, Electrophaes corylata, Epirrita autumnata, E. christyi, Erannis defoliaria, Eriogaster lanestris, Eupithecia exiguata, Euproctis similis, Eupsilia transversa, Eurois occultus, Hemithea (geometra) aestivaria, Hypomecis punctinalis, Larentia clavaria, Lasiocampa quercus, Lithophane ornitopus, L. socia, Lomographa bimaculata, L. temerata, Lycia hirtaria, L. pomonaria, Melanchra persicariae, Mniotype satura, Naenia typica, Neurotoma iridescens, Nola cucullatella, Odontopera bidentata, Operophtera (geometra) brumata, Opisthograptis luteolata, Orthosia gothica, O. gracilis, Pamphilius albopictus, Pasiphila chloerata, P. rectangulata, Pericallia matronula, Plagodis pulveraria, Plemyria rubiginata, Polia bombycina, Proutia rotunda, Ptilodon capucinus, Recurvaria leucatella, Satyrium pruni, Selenia dentaria, S. tetralunaria, Smerinthus ocellatus, Synanthedon myopaeformis, Thecla betulae, Trichiosoma aenescens, Trichiura crataegi, Triphosa dubitata, Xanthia (noctua) togata, Yponomeuta evonymellus

Foodplant as Padus avium for Acleris umbrana, Favonius quercus, Satyrium pruni, Thecla betulae

P. p. padus

Metsätuomi Hägg
Prunus padus padus ; [RK, 270]

1370x1028 (~120Kb) Finland, Hamina, Hevoshaka, Mullinkoski, 7.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

P. p. borealis (Wimm. & Graebn.) Nyman

Pohjantuomi Nordhägg
Prunus padus var. borealis (Wimm. & Graebn.); Neuman & Ahlfv.
Padus schuebelerei (N. I. Orlova); Czereb.
Padus avium borealis (Wimm. & Graebn.); Holub
Prunus padus borealis ; [RK, 270]
Prunus petraea Tausch.; [SK, 353 (syn.)]
Prunus padus var. pubescens Reg. & Til.; [SK, 353 (syn.)]
Prunus padus borealis ; [SK, 353]

Prunus serotina Ehrh.

from (Nova Scotia - Minnesota) - to (Florida - E.Texas). See [About maps] Rum Cherry Cabinet Cherry Syystuomi Wild Black Cherry Rum Cherry Wild Cherry Black Cherry
Padus serotina (Ehrh.); Agardh
Padus serotina ; [GFP1, 188]
Prunus serotina ; [SK, 354]; [GMBOT, 497]; [GMB, 879]; [IBT, 289]

Foodplant for Apocheima strigataria, Automeris louisiana, Callosamia promethea, Dasychira obliquata, Egira alternans, Eumacaria madopata, Hemileuca lucina, Himella fidelis, Malacosoma americanum, Mniotype ducta, Morrisonia latex, Orthosia alurina, Paonias myops, Papilio canadensis, P. glaucus glaucus, P. troilus?

P. s. var. alabamensis (Mohr) Little

NA.Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida Alabama Black Cherry

Prunus virginiana L.

from (Newfoundland - Minnesota) - to (NA.Georgia, Texas). See [About maps] Virginian tuomi Choke Cherry Common Chokecherry
Padus virginiana (L.); Roem.
Padus virginiana ; [GFP1, 188]
Prunus virginiana ; [SK, 354]; [GMBOT, 498]; [GMB, 879]; [IBT, 289]; [FPN, 221]

800x578 (~91Kb) USA: Woodland Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 20.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

800x577 (~74Kb) USA: Woodland Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 20.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Biston betularius, Chaetaglaea sericea, Egira alternans, Eupsilia devia, E. transversa, Himella fidelis, Limenitis lorquini, Lithophane baileyi, L. hemina, L. oriunda, L. patefacta, L. petulca, Malacosoma americanum, Morrisonia evicta, Operophtera (geometra) brumata, Orthosia alurina, Paonias myops, Papilio canadensis, P. eurymedon, P. glaucus glaucus, P. multicaudata, P. rutulus, Pasiphila chloerata, Polia imbrifera, Speranza confederata, Trichordestra tacoma, Xylotype arcadia, X. capax

P. v. var. melanocarpa (Nels.) Sarg.

Padus melanocarpa (Nels.); Shafer Padus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa (Nels.); Weber Prunus melanocarpa (Nels.); Rydb.

?Prunus pinetorum Prunus virginiana ssp. melanocarpa (Nels.); Taylor & MacBryde

Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa ; [FPN, 221]

P. v. var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.

Prunus demissa (Nutt.); Walp.
Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa (Nutt.); Taylor & MacBryde
Prunus virginiana var. demissa ; [FPN, 221]

Foodplant for Papilio multicaudata

Foodplant as Prunus demissa for Eupsilia tristigmata

Foodplant as Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa for Papilio eurymedon

Prunus caroliniana (Mill.) Ait.

SE.North Carolina - Florida - E.Texas. See [About maps] Carolina Laurel Cherry Laurel Cherry Carolina Cherry Mock-orange Wild-orange
Laurocerasus caroliana (Mill.); Roem.
Laurocerasus caroliana ; Roem., [GFP1, 188]
Prunus caroliniana ; [IBT, 293]

Foodplant for Episimus tyrius, Papilio rutulus

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References:

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[FPN]

Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3

[GFP1]

Hutchinson, 1964; The Genera of Flowering Plants; Dicotyledons; Volume 1

[GMB]

Fernald, 1970; Gray's Manual of Botany (8th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.

[IBT]

Grimm, 1983; The Illustrated Book of Trees

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

[²]

This may require parentheses or not. I don't have the necessary information for this taxon.

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.