Scientific Name
Prunus cornuta (Wallich ex Royle) Steud.
Synonyms
Family
Rosaceae
Local Name
Parth
Habit Habitat
A tree up to 15-20 m tall found in temperate and sub-alpine zones.
Taxonomic Features
Leaves simple, oblong to lanceolate, 8-10cm long, margins minutely toothed. Inflorescence a drooping raceme, 20 cm long. Flower actinomorphic, 10mm across, pale white. Calyx with blunt lobes. Petals round. Fruit a drupe, globose, dark red on ripening.
Flowering Fruiting
March-August
Harvesting Time
July-October
Medicinal Value
Locally fruit is used for energy and as a man tonic. Mineral rich fruit is edible and has aphrodisiac properties.
Parts Used
Fruit
Future Prospective
Conservation, Cultivation, Herbal Pharmacy, Food Industry.
Plant Images
Prunus cornuta (Wallich ex Royle) Steud.