Prunus arborea explained

Prunus arborea is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.^[1]

Varieties

Six varieties are recognized:^[2]

• Prunus arborea var. alticola Kalkman – Borneo, Sulawesi, and Sumatra
• Prunus arborea var. arborea – Malesia and New Guinea
• Prunus arborea var. densa (King) Kalkman – Peninsular Malaysia and New Guinea
• Prunus arborea var. montana (Hook.f.) Kalkman – Eastern Himalayas and Indochina to southern China
• Prunus arborea var. robusta (Koord. & Valeton) Kalkman – Java and Lesser Sunda Islands
• Prunus arborea var. stipulacea (King) Kalkman – Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Vietnam

Notes and References

1. Hyde. Kevin D.. Wong. S. W.. Lumyong. Saisamorn . Lumyong. Pipob . 1997. Apiosordaria striatispora, an endophyte of Mesua ferrea and Prunus arborea from Thailand. Mycoscience. 31. 4. 437–439. 10.1007/BF02461685. 84358651.
2. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:729456-1 Prunus arborea (Blume) Kalkman