Prunus mahaleb

Prunus mahaleb
Spring flowers of St Lucie cherry, at Opoul-Périllos, Roussillon, France
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Cerasus
Species:
P. mahaleb
Binomial name
Prunus mahaleb
Subspecies

See text.

Distribution map
Synonyms

Of the species:

  • Cerasus mahaleb (L.) Mill.
  • Mahaleb vulgaris Takht.
  • Padellus mahaleb (L.) Vassilcz.
  • Padus mahaleb (L.) Borkh.

Of subsp. cupaniana:

  • Padellus mahaleb subsp. cupaniana (Guss.) Pénzes
  • Prunus cupaniana Guss.

Of subsp. mahaleb:

  • Cerasus corymbosa St.-Lag.
  • Druparia mahaleb Clairv.
  • Padellus mahaleb subsp. simonkaii (Pénzes) Soják
  • Padus monstrosa Dippel
  • Prunus mahaleb subsp. baldaccii Pénzes
  • Prunus mahaleb subsp. simonkaii Pénzes
  • Prunus odorata Lam.

Prunus mahaleb, the St Lucie cherry or mahaleb cherry, is a species of cherry, native to central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, southwest Asia, and parts of central Asia. The tree is cultivated for a spice obtained from the seeds inside the cherry stones. The seeds have a fragrant scent and have a taste comparable to bitter almonds with cherry notes.

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