Prunus ssiori, the Hokkaido bird cherry or Japanese bird cherry,[2] is a species of bird cherry native to northern Japan, Sakhalin Island, and the Kuril Islands. Some natural populations may occur on the far eastern mainland of Asia in Russia. Its specific epithet derives from its Ainu name, meaning "bitter".
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Padus |
| Species: | P. ssiori
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| Binomial name | |
| Prunus ssiori F.Schmidt, 1868
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| Synonyms | |
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Padus ssiori (F.Schmidt) C.K.Schneid. | |
Uses
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Some cultivation of this species for its fruit is conducted by people in Japan and on Sakhalin.[3] The Ainu and others use its wood for various crafts, such as hunting weapons, musical instruments, and furniture.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ Hills, R.; Rivers, M.C. (2021). "Prunus ssiori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T64127860A64127869. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T64127860A64127869.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Prunus ssiori Japanese Bird Cherry". PFAF Plant Database. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ Hanelt, Peter (2001). Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Except Ornamentals. Springer. p. 503. ISBN 9783540410171.
- ^ Phillipi, Donald L. (1979). Songs of Gods, Songs of Humans: The Epic Tradition of the Ainu. Princeton University Press. p. 172. ISBN 9781400870691.
- ^ Sargent, Charles Sprague (1894). Forest Flora of Japan. Houghton, Mifflin. p. 38.
- ^ "Prunus ssiori Japanese Bird Cherry PFAF Plant Database".