Prunus serrula

Prunus serrula
Growth form
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Section: P. sect. Cerasus
Species:
P. serrula
Binomial name
Prunus serrula
Synonyms
  • Cerasus serrula (Franch.) T.T.Yu & C.L.Li
  • Prunus odontocalyx H.L‚v.

Prunus serrula, called birch bark cherry, birchbark cherry, paperbark cherry, or Tibetan cherry, is a species of cherry native to China, and is used as an ornamental in many parts of the world for its striking coppery-red bark.