Prunus stellipila explained

Prunus stellipila is a species of Prunus native to central China, preferring to grow at 1000–1800m. It is a tree typically 6–9m tall, but reaching 20m.^[1]

Uses

People in rural Shaanxi province use its wood to make items of furniture, and particularly favor it for making chopping boards. They refer to it as 苦桃, "bitter peach".^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our database entry for Prunus stellipila is currently incomplete, sorry.
2. Kang . Jin . Kang . Yongxiang . Feng . Jing . Liu . Mengying . Ji . Xiaolian . Li . Dengwu . Stawarczyk . Kinga . Łuczaj . Łukasz . 30 June 2017 . Plants as highly diverse sources of construction wood, handicrafts and fibre in the Heihe valley (Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi, China): The importance of minor forest products . Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine . 13 . 38 . 38 . 10.1186/s13002-017-0165-8 . 28666450 . 5493080 . free .