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Prunus himalayana J. Wen, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164: 243 (2010) (syn: Maddenia himalaica Hook.f. & Thomson; Maddenia himalaica var. glabrifolia H.Hara);
. Nepal to Tibet and N. Myanmar: Assam, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet as per POWO; . Common name: Himalayan Madden-Cherry .
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-……………….North of Lachung. Sikkim. Pretty high. Height/Length-……………………………………..Sorry can’t remember. Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-……see pics I am sure someone must recognise this dainty attractive shrub. Today I received a new book… “Flowers of Western China” by In it was a picture of Maddenia himalaica. Does look like Maddenia himalaica Hook.f. & Thomson to me. and thanks for sharing the original illustration. It really was a very dainty attractive shrub.
UNID Plants on Dzongri Trek: N. Sikkim, Small Tree : Attachments (1). 9 posts by 4 authors. How about Maddenia himalaica? Thanks for the lead. It is Rosaceae no doubt but the pic in Flowers of Himalaya seems to be showing wilted flowers and the plant that I saw was leafless. Since this was found near human settlement, I presume that fruits are edible. Not sure what you mean about the plant being leafless as the plant in your photo has leaves forming. Maddenia leaves unfurl with the flowers. Your plant is Maddenia himalaica. Maddenia in FoC is deciduous – http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=119431
An illustration, i think matches – http://www.plantillustrations.org/28612.jpg
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