Prunus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs from the family Rosaceae. The genus includes plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots and almonds (collectively stonefruit). Prunus, genus of more than 400 species of flowering shrubs and trees in the rose family (Rosaceae).
The genus Prunus is native to northern temperate regions. It has a number of economically important members, including the cultivated almond, peach, plum, cherry, and apricot. Prunus species are shrubs or trees with deciduous or rarely evergreen leaves; they are usually unarmed, though thorns occur in some species (for example, P. spinosa, Blackthorn).
prunus padus colorata tree, : any of a genus (Prunus) of drupaceous trees or shrubs of the rose family that have showy clusters of usually white or pink flowers first appearing in the spring often before the leaves and including many grown for ornament or for their fruit (such as the plum, cherry, or apricot) Prunus is a genus of more than 200 species of trees and shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often attractive fall foliage color. Prunus is a large and important genus of over 400 species of mostly deciduous trees and shrubs, in addition to countless hybrids. Important members of this genus include cherries, almond, peaches, plums, and apricots.
