Prunus cerasoides
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| Internal ID | UUID64404089cab5b873355842 |
| Scientific name | Prunus cerasoides |
| Authority | D.Don |
| First published in | Prodr. Fl. Nepal. : 239 (1825) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Among Himalayan and upland Southeast Asian communities, infusions and decoctions of Prunus cerasoides bark have been prepared for coughs, colds, fevers, and digestive complaints, while poultices of the bark and roots have been applied externally to wounds and inflamed joints. In Nepal’s eastern hills, dried bark is simmered as a household tea for respiratory and fevers (Ghimire et al., 2016, Ethnobotany of the Eastern Himalayas). In Northern Thailand’s highland markets, bark tea is sold and drunk for coughs and colds (Anderson et al., 2017, Ethnobotany of Northern Thailand). In Northeastern India, root and bark decoctions are taken for diarrhea and fever (Tiwari and Singh, 2012, Ethnobotanical Documentation from Sikkim), and in China’s Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, root poultices are applied to cuts and abrasions while infusions serve as a digestive aid (He, 2006, Ethnobotanical Survey in Southwestern China).
A practical bark decoction, suitable as a daily beverage or digestive tonic, is made by simmering 1–2 g of dried Prunus cerasoides bark in 250 mL water for 15–20 minutes, straining, and cooling before serving. If using fresh bark, start with about 3 g to approximate the dried weight and lengthen the simmer to 20 minutes. Store the cooled liquid in the refrigerator and consume within 24 hours; discard if it smells or looks off. People with peach or almond allergy, or who are pregnant or breastfeeding, should avoid this preparation; as with many Prunus species it may contain cyanogenic glycosides, and doses should remain modest.
The bark contains established Prunus constituents, including cyanogenic glycosides (amygdalin, prunasin), simple phenolic acids (salicylic acid), flavonoids (quercetin and kaempferol derivatives), triterpenoids (ursolic, oleanolic, and betulinic acids), and coumarins such as scopoletin and umbelliferone. These profiles are well documented in recent chromatographic surveys (Kumar et al., 2018, Phytochemistry of Himalayan wild cherries; Zhang et al., 2020, Chemical constituents of Prunus species).
These compounds align with the traditional indications, and interest in the species continues today. Field surveys report ongoing local use for coughs and digestive issues, and bark and root extracts are being studied for antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity, while select preparations appear in regional ethnomedicine catalogs and small-batch herbal products.
General Uses Top
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Wood of Prunus cerasoides is used for furniture, small turned items, and tool handles.
Industrial and craft applications:
The hard, durable timber is fashioned into agricultural implements, including hoe handles and other small tools, as noted in flora accounts for the Himalaya.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
The fruit is eaten fresh or cooked into preserves in parts of its native range.
Properties relevant to use:
The wood’s hardness and resistance to wear make it suitable for tool handles and small crafted objects; fruits are valued as an edible product.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Prunus majestica | Koehne | Pl. Wilson. 1: 252 (1912) |
| Cerasus puddum | Wall. | Pl. Asiat. Rar. (Wallich). 2: 37, t. 143. 1831 |
| Prunus puddum | Roxb. ex Wall. | Plantae asiaticae rariores ; 1829 37 1831 |
| Cerasus cerasoides | (D.Don) S.Ya.Sokolov | Derev. Kustarnik. URSS 3: 736 (1954) |
| Prunus puddum | Franch. | Plantae delavayanae ; 1889 197 1890 |
| Maddenia pedicellata | Hook.f. | Fl. Brit. India 2: 318 (1878) |
| Cerasus pectinata | Spach | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 2, 19: 127 (1843) |
| Microcerasus pectinata | (Walp.) M.Roem. | Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 3: 94 (1847) |
| Prunus pectinata | Walp. | Repert. Bot. Syst. (Walpers) ii. 911. |
| Microcerasus phoshia | (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) M.Roem. | Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 3: 93 (1847) |
| Cerasus phoshia | Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don | Prodr. Fl. Nepal. : 239 (1825) |
| Prunus hosseusii | Diels | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 4: 289 (1907) |
| Prunus carmesina | Hara | J. Jap. Bot. 43(no. 2): 46 (1968) |
| Cerasus puddum | Roxb. ex Ser. | Prodr. 2: 537 (1825) |
| Prunus cerasoides var. majestica | (Koehne) Ingram | Gard. Chron. , ser. 3, 122: 162 (1947) |
| Microcerasus prostrata f. pectinata | (Spach) Eremin & Yushev | Trudy Prikl. Bot. 65(3): 80 (1979) |
| Cerasus cerasoides var. rubea | (Ingram) T.T.Yu & C.L.Li | Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 38: 79 (1986) |
| Prunus puddum | (Roxb. ex Ser.) Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2(2): 90 (1865) |
| Cerasus pectinata var. glabra | Spach | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 2, 19: 128 (1843) |
| Prunus cerasoides var. rubea | Ingram | Gard. Chron. ser. 3, 122: 162 (1947) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | wild himalayan cherry |
| Persian | گیلاس خودروی هیمالیایی |
| Persian | هیمالیا-زاکورا |
| Persian | گیلاس وحشی هیمالیایی |
| Persian | پرونوس سراسوایدس |
| Japanese | ヒマラヤザクラ |
| Japanese | ヒマラヤ桜 |
| Nepali | पैयुँ |
| Russian | Вишня вишнеобразная |
| Thai | ชมพูภูพิงค์ |
| Thai | นางพญาเสือโคร่ง |
| Thai | ซากุระเมืองไทย |
| Turkish | himalaya yabani kirazı |
| Chinese | 云南欧李 |
| Chinese | 高盆櫻桃 |
| Chinese | 高盆樱桃 |
| Chinese | 箐樱桃 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- East Himalaya
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- West Himalaya
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Indo-China
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001017427 |
| Tropicos | 27800330 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:729572-1 |
| The Plant List | rjp-8103 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 937996 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 378224 |
| IPNI | 729572-1 |
| iNaturalist | 431494 |
| GBIF | 3021409 |
| Freebase | /m/02667vn |
| EPPO | PRNCS |
| EOL | 301113 |
| USDA GRIN | 29865 |
| Wikipedia | Prunus_cerasoides |
| CMAUP | NPO10448 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| Citral | 638011 | Click to see | 152.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Neral | 643779 | Click to see | 152.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| 2-[(1R)-4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl]prop-2-enal | 92467550 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C=O | 150.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 8-P-Menthene-1,2-diol, (+)- | 441246 | Click to see | 170.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/0005772X.2004.11099634 |
| Corosolic acid | 6918774 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1C)C)C(=O)O | 472.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oleanolic Acid | 10494 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/0005772X.2004.11099634 |
| Stigmasterol | 5280794 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/0005772X.2004.11099634 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones | |||||
| (2R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one | 667495 | Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O | 272.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones / Flavanonols | |||||
| (+/-)-Taxifolin | 471 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O)O | 304.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-4020(59)80074-0 |
| Taxifolin | 439533 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O)O | 304.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-4020(59)80074-0 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| Apigenin | 5280443 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 270.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Luteolin | 5280445 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides | |||||
| 2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one | 348162 | Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C(=O)CC(O2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)C(=C1)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03172499 |
| Neosakuranin | 14524443 | Click to see | 448.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/0005772X.2004.11099634 |
| Sakuranin | 73607 | Click to see | 448.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03172499 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| (2R)-5-hydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one | 162898411 | Click to see | 418.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(82)80175-1 |
| CID 42607953 | 42607953 | Click to see | 448.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208909116906 |
| Isosakuranetin 7-xyloside | 74819383 | Click to see | 418.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(82)80175-1 |
| Puddumin A | 13871818 | Click to see | 448.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50050A020 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Isokaempferide | 5280862 | Click to see | 300.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Blumeatin C; Taxifolin 7-methyl ether | 12313900 | Click to see | 318.28 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-4020(59)80074-0 |
| Cirsimaritin | 188323 | Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O)OC | 314.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Genkwanin | 5281617 | Click to see | 284.26 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03052797 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03172499 |
| Padmatin | 12313901 | Click to see | 318.28 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-4020(59)80074-0 |
| Penduletin | 5320462 | Click to see | 344.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 8-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Calycopterin | 10429470 | Click to see | 374.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Xanthomicrol | 73207 | Click to see | 344.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflav-2-enes / Isoflavones | |||||
| Genistein | 5280961 | Click to see | 270.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50050A020 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflavonoid O-glycosides | |||||
| 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-5-[(3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 133556543 | Click to see | 446.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/0005772X.2004.11099634 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 7-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 7-O-methylisoflavones | |||||
| Prunetin | 5281804 | Click to see | 284.26 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03048800 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50050A020 |
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