Organisms

Prunus

A plant genus in the family ROSACEAE, order Rosales, subclass Rosidae. It is best known as a source of edible fruits such as apricot, plum, peach, cherry, and almond.

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Abstract

A plant genus in the family ROSACEAE, order Rosales, subclass Rosidae. It is best known as a source of edible fruits such as apricot, plum, peach, cherry, and almond.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Chokecherry Tree
  • Chokecherry Trees
  • Tree, Chokecherry
  • Trees, Chokecherry

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Rosales (1998-2001)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.859.937w.500w.625w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Prunus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027861. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027861
  2. Prunus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus
  3. Prunus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190545