Prunus mirabilis

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Prunus mirabilis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species:
P. mirabilis
Binomial name
Prunus mirabilis
Kalkman

Prunus mirabilis is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sabah. [2]

Prunus mirabilis is a tree which grows up to 12 metres tall. [1]

It known only from Mount Kinabalu and Sungai Kalang in the Crocker Range. It grows in lower and upper montane rain forest from 1,085 to 3,353 metres elevation. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Khoo, E.; Lee, Y.L.; Maryani, A.; Maycock, C.R.; Nilus, R.; Pereira, J.T.; Sugau, J.; Tanggaraju, S.; Tsen, S.; Damit, A. (2019). "Prunus mirabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T34614A64117309. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T34614A64117309.en . Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Prunus mirabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2 February 2018. 2 February 2018.