Prunus padus

Prunus padus
Bird cherry flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Padus
Species:
P. padus
Binomial name
Prunus padus
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    • Cerasus padus (L.) Delarbre
    • Cerasus racemosa Gray
    • Druparia padus (L.) Clairv.
    • Padus avium Mill.
    • Padus racemosa C.K.Schneid.
    • Prunus padus var. genuina Asch & Graebn.
    • Prunus padus ssp. racemosa Domin
    • Prunus racemosa Lam.

Prunus padus, the bird cherry, is a flowering plant in the rose family, the type species of the subgenus Padus, which have flowers in racemes. It is native to Europe and northern and northeast Asia.