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Internal ID UUID64403f1644f52165013115
Scientific name Prunus korshinskyi
Authority Hand.-Mazz.
First published in Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 27: 71 (1913)

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Prunus korshinskyi, also known as Amygdalus korshinskyi, is a species of shrub in the Rosaceae family. It is native to Syria, Turkey, and southeastern Europe, but is currently facing threats due to habitat loss. This deciduous shrub can reach heights of up to 3.5 meters and is closely related to the almond. Its seeds are edible, but have a bitter taste and can be consumed raw or cooked.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Amygdalus korshinskyi (Hand.-Mazz.) Bornm. Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 31(2): 212 (1914)

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Language Common/alternative name
Arabic برقوق كورشنسكي
Arabic لوز كورشنسكي
Arabic خوخ كورشنسكي
Hebrew שקד קטן עלים
Hebrew שקד קטן-עלים

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  • Asia-temperate
    • Arabian Peninsula
      • Saudi Arabia
    • Western Asia
      • Lebanon-Syria
      • Palestine
      • Turkey

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World Flora Online wfo-0000991857
Tropicos 100436232
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:729873-1
Open Tree Of Life 598266
NCBI Taxonomy 749920
IUCN Red List 34892
IPNI 729873-1
iNaturalist 189220
GBIF 3022498
Freebase /m/02x7v6g
USDA GRIN 463039
Wikipedia Prunus_korshinskyi

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Prunus lusitanica L. Fruits: A Promising Underexploited Source of Nutrients with Potential Economic Value Abraão A, Yu M, Gouvinhas I, Ferreira L, Silva AM, Domínguez-Perles R, Barros A Foods 24-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC10001125
doi:10.3390/foods12050973
PMID:36900490
Ecology of endangered Prunus korshinskyi Hand.-Mazz. in Jabal Al-Lauz, Saudi Arabia: Plant associations, size structure, and nutritional screening Al-Shehri MA, El-Sheikh MA, Al-Farhan AH, Arif IA, Rajakrishnan R, Alatar AA, Faisal M, Basahi RA, Al-Abbadi GA Saudi J Biol Sci 15-Jun-2019
PMCID:PMC6933210
doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2019.06.011
PMID:31889829
Threatened Prunus arabica in an ancient volcanic protected area of Saudi Arabia: Floristic diversity and plant associations El-Sheikh MA, Al-Shehri MA, Alfarhan AH, Alatar AA, Rajakrishnan R, Al-Rowaily SL Saudi J Biol Sci 02-Feb-2018
PMCID:PMC6717095
doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2018.02.001
PMID:31485172

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