Padus Species formerly included in the genus
Padus are mostly incorporated into this subgenus, except
P. maackii and
P. xingshanensis which are included in
Prunus subg. Cerasus. They are deciduous and have small, sour
fruit usually only palatable to
birds, hence the name
bird cherries. Bird cherries are native throughout the temperate
Northern Hemisphere, including: •
Prunus fujianensis – Fujian false bird cherry, southeastern China •
Prunus gongshanensis – Gongshan false bird cherry, southwestern China •
Prunus himalayana – Himalayan false bird cherry, southwestern China, Myanmar, Himalaya •
Prunus hypoleuca (synonyms:
Prunus incisoserrata) – false bird cherry, China •
Prunus hypoxantha – Sichuan false bird cherry, western to central China
Laurocerasus Species formerly included in the genus
Laurocerasus (
cherry laurels) are evergreen. Examples are: •
Prunus amplifolia •
Prunus brittoniana •
Prunus caroliniana •
Prunus ilicifolia •
Prunus integrifolia •
Prunus javanica •
Prunus laurocerasus •
Prunus lusitanica •
Prunus myrtifolia •
Prunus oblonga •
Prunus occidentalis •
Prunus oleifolia •
Prunus phaeosticta •
Prunus reflexa •
Prunus spinulosa •
Prunus tucumanensis •
Prunus undulata Pygeum The
Pygeum group is monophyletic if
P. africana (possibly as well as
P. crassifolia) is excluded. All the species formerly included in the genus
Pygeum, except
P. africana (and
P. crassifolia), are native to tropical
Asia and
Oceania. They are similar to cherry laurels but lack petals. Examples are: •
Prunus africana •
Prunus arborea •
Prunus ceylanica •
Prunus costata •
Prunus crassifolia •
Prunus dolichobotrys •
Prunus gazelle-peninsulae •
Prunus grisea •
Prunus lancilimba •
Prunus malayana •
Prunus oligantha •
Prunus oocarpa •
Prunus polystachya •
Prunus pullei •
Prunus schlechteri •
Prunus turneriana •
Prunus wallaceana ==References==