| Prunus polystachya | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Species: | P. polystachya |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus polystachya (Hook.f.) Kalkman | |
| Synonyms | |
Pygeum polystachyumHook. fil. | |
Prunus polystachya, also called bat laurel, is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to Singapore.[ citation needed ]
Prunus polystachya can grow up to 35 metres (115 ft) and the bole can grow to 60cm in diameter. [2]
Prunus cerasoides, commonly known as the wild Himalayan cherry or sour cherry, is a species of deciduous cherry tree in the family Rosaceae. It is found in southern and eastern Asia.
Prunus pensylvanica, also known as bird cherry, fire cherry, pin cherry, and red cherry, is a North American cherry species in the genus Prunus.
Prunus africana, the African cherry, has a wide distribution in Africa, occurring in montane regions of central and southern Africa and on the islands of Bioko, São-Tomé, Grande Comore, and Madagascar. It can be found at 900–3,400 m (3,000–10,000 ft) above sea level. It is a canopy tree 30–40 m in height, and is the tallest member of Prunus. Large-diameter trees have impressive, spreading crowns. It requires a moist climate, 900–3,400 mm (35–130 in) annual rainfall, and is moderately frost-tolerant. P. africana appears to be a light-demanding, secondary-forest species.
Aphanamixis polystachya, the pithraj tree, is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae. It is native to India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It is a widely used as a medicinal plant in Ayurveda.
Prunus korshinskyi is a species of Prunus in the family Rosaceae. It was first discovered in Syria, and is also locally native in Turkey and southeastern Europe. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 3.5 m tall, related to the almond.
Prunus adenopoda, known locally as ki beusi is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is a tree endemic to Java in Indonesia. It is an endangered species threatened by habitat loss.
Prunus arborea is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.
Prunus clementis is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is found in Sulawesi and the Philippines.
Prunus grisea is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is found in Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan.
Prunus javanica is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar.
Prunus kinabaluensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is found in Borneo and the Philippines.
Prunus laxinervis is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Prunus malayana is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
Prunus pulgarensis is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Prunus rubiginosa is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Prunus turfosa is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae, found in; Kalimantan, Indonesia; Sarawak, Malaysia; and possibly Brunei. The plant is restricted to peat swamp forests. As of 1998, the plant was categorised as Endangered by the IUCN on their "Red List" due to licensing of peat swamp forests of Sarawak to be logged.
Areas of forest which grow in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa mostly on south facing slopes in higher rainfall areas, and along the humid coastal areas. Different types of forest can be identified by their species composition which depends mostly on the altitude, latitude and substrate in which they grow. South facing slopes are favourable for the development of forest as they are more shaded, and therefore cooler and retain more moisture than the northern slopes. The extra moisture on the south slopes is not only favoured by forest trees, but also helps to prevent or subdue wildfires. Fires can also be blocked by cliff faces and rocks or boulders on these slopes, and by streams or rivers at the base of the slopes. The coastal regions are conducive to forest formation, because of high rainfall and humidity which are favoured by forest trees and also help to prevent or subdue fires. The rivers of the coastal areas are also broader than further inland, which may often prevent fires from spreading long distances, and fires generally burn uphill and therefore more often away from areas at low altitude.
Prunus gazelle-peninsulae is a species of Prunus native to New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. A few individuals have been found growing on Seram and Halmahera Islands in the Maluku Islands. It is a tree reaching 37 m (121 ft), and is morphologically similar to Prunus dolichobotrys, aside from their fruit.
Echinochloa polystachya, the German grass, is a species of grass, native to the New World Tropics and Subtropics, from Texas and Florida down to Argentina. It is an aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial that can grow in water as deep as 2 m (7 ft). It is a useful fodder for water buffaloes, and to a lesser extent, cattle. In the Amazon floodplain it can reach productivity levels of 99.6 t/ha in dry mass, one of the highest levels ever measured in natural vegetation. Given that it occupies about 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi) of territory during the rainy season, it contributes on the order of 1% of the primary productivity of the planet.
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