Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Prunus// Species: Prunus mahaleb L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Webb in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski (1998).
Lifeform: Tree; Phanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Asia and Pakistan; Morocco according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Rocky terrains in the oak forests belt.
Flowering period: Spring: APR.
Prunus mahaleb – habit in habitat. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – habit. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – habit. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – habit. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – flowering branches. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – flowering branches. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – flowering branches. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – branch with leaves and inflorescences. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – branches with leaves and inflorescences. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – branch with leaves and inflorescences. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – branch with leaves and inflorescences. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – branch with leaves and inflorescences. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – branch with leaves and inflorescences. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – branch with leaves and inflorescences. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – inflorescences. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – flowers. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – flowers. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – flowers. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – flowers. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – flowers. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – flowers. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – side view of flowers. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – side view of flowers. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – side view of flowers. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – peduncle and pedicels. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – peduncle and pedicels. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – spent flowers with developing fruits. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – branches with leaves. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – developing leaves. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – leaf. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – leaf petiole with gland. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – leaf petiole with gland. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – wood of young branch. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – tree crown with branches. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – tree crown with branches. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – trunks. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – trunks. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – trunk. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 17.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – branch with fruits. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – fruits. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – fruits. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – fruits. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunus mahaleb – fruits. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Prunus L. Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1027-1035.
Prunus L. Webb, D.A. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 77-80.
