Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Prunus// Species: Prunus avium (L.) L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).
Lifeform: Tree; Phanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: The native range of this species is Europe to Western Asia and Afghanistan, North Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Habitat: Found in woodland and shrubland. Sweet cherry cultivars which belong within the same species are frequently grown for fruit.
Flowering period: Spring (APR, MAY).
Prunus avium – habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus avium – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus avium – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus avium – branch with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus avium – branch with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus avium – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus avium – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus avium – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Prunus avium – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus avium – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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