Prunus costata

Prunus costata is a species of Prunus native to New Guinea. It is a tree reaching 25 m, and is morphologically very similar to Prunus grisea var grisea, aside from their seeds.[3] It flowers are borne on a raceme and have white petals only 1-3 mm long, with 20 to 35 stamens each. The numerous stamens are typically 5.5 mm long, giving the flowers a bristly appearance. P. costata flowers 3 to 4 times per year, and successfully sets fruit after most flowerings.[4] The type specimen was collected on Mt. Scratchley at 10,000 to 13,000 ft (3,000–4,000 m).[3][5]

Prunus costata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species:
P. costata
Binomial name
Prunus costata
Synonyms
  • Pygeum costatum Hemsl.[2]
  • Pygeum papuanum Hemsl.
  • Pygeum rigidum Koehne
  • Pygeum retusum Merr. & Perry
  • Pygeum hagenianum Gilli

References
  1. Blumea 13: 78. 1965
  2. Kew Bull. 1898: 99. 1901
  3. "Prunus costata". cybertaxonomy.org. Flora Malesiana. Retrieved 4 November 2018. ...differs only in the indumentum of the seeds, which is considered to be an important, usually decisive character for species delimitation.
  4. Normasiwi, Suluh (December 2015). "Flowering Period of Three Species of Prunus Collection in Cibodas Botanic Garden". Widyariset. 1 (1): 71–78. doi:10.14203/widyariset.1.1.2015.346 (inactive 28 February 2022). Retrieved 4 November 2018.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of February 2022 (link)
  5. "Prunus costata (Hemsl.) Kalkman — the Plant List".


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