Prunus turneriana

Almondbark
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Prunus
Section:	P. sect. Laurocerasus
Species:	P. turneriana
Binomial name
Prunus turneriana (F.M.Bailey) Kalkman [2] [3]
Synonyms [3]
Pygeum turnerianumKalkman Pygeum glomeratumKoehne Prunus glomerata(Koehne) Kalkman

Prunus turneriana is a species of plant in the rose, apple and peach family Rosaceae, native to New Guinea and Australia. Its common names include almondbark, wild almond, and joonda. The name almondbark refers to the almond-like odour emitted when the bark is cut. A late successional rainforest tree,^{[ further explanation needed ]} it reaches 30 m (98 ft). ^[4] The fruit is eaten by cassowaries (Casuarius casuarius), fruit pigeons (Ptilinopus spp.), Herbert River ringtail possums (Pseudochirulus herbertensis) and musky rat-kangaroos (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus). ^[5]

References

1. Oldfield, S. (2019). "Prunus turneriana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T61957547A61957549. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T61957547A61957549.en . Retrieved 6 March 2024.
2. "Prunus turneriana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government . Retrieved 6 March 2024.
3. "Prunus turneriana (F.M.Bailey) Kalkman". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
4. Cooper, Wendy; Cooper, William (2013). Australian Rainforest Fruits - A Field Guide. CSIRO Publishing. p. 30. ISBN   978-0-643-10784-7.
5. F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Prunus turneriana". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government . Retrieved 6 March 2024.