Home›Flowering Plants›Taxonomy›PrunusTaxaPrunusPlant GeneraReference and ClassificationVerifiedPrunus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rose family Rosaceae that produce stone fruits, or drupes. As of March 2024 the genus comprises about 340 accepted species, including almonds, apricots, cherries, peaches and plums. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, native to the temperate regions of North America, the neotropics of South America, and temperate and tropical regions of Eurasia and Africa.FactsPrunusConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedGenus 2Member Count BandWell-attested100 to 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedCretaceous 4ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1PrunusFilter Results3 entriesCommon GroupAllRoses And Relatives (Rosales) (3)Everyday GroupAllRoses And Relatives (Rosales) (3)HabitatAllRiver (1)Temperate Forest (1)Where It LivesAllArgentina (1)Armenia (1)Australia (2)Belgium (2)Bolivia (1)Brazil (1)Canada (1)Chile (1)Colombia (1)Comoros (1)Croatia (1)Czechia (1)Ecuador (1)France (1)Iraq (1)Italy (1)Malta (1)Manchuria (2)New Zealand (1)Norway (2)Peru (1)Portugal (1)Romania (1)Russia (1)Seychelles (1)Slovenia (1)South Africa (1)Sweden (1)Taiwan (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (3)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (1)Not Evaluated (2)DietAllPhotosynthetic Autotroph (3)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Terrestrial (2)Living or ExtinctAllYes (3)Relationship to PeopleAllDomesticated (2)Eaten or Drunk by People (1)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (3)NatureServe RankAllG5 Secure (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Japanese Cherry (Prunus serrulata)PrunusPeachPrunusPrunus maackiiPrunusConnectionsParent Taxon OfJapanese Cherry (Prunus serrulata), Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Japanese Cherry (Prunus serrulata)Peach, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: PeachPrunus maackii, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Prunus maackiiIn the Other AtlasesFound InNorth AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.South AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ190545, descriptionView the Source2. Wikipedia: Prunustier 2WikipediaIntroductionPrunus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs from the rose family (Rosaceae) that produce stone fruits, or drupes.In Group: Rose Family Genera (Rosaceae), LeadPrunus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs from the rose family (Rosaceae) that produce stone fruits, or drupes.View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for PrunusCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 405View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for PrunusPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Prunus" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 113.2 ... "early_interval": "Albian"View the SourceWikidata: PrunusWikidata Q190545, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: Japanese Cherry (Prunus serrulata)Parent Taxon Of: Japanese Cherry (Prunus serrulata), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: PeachParent Taxon Of: Peach, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Prunus maackiiParent Taxon Of: Prunus maackii, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.