Prunus mahaleb

Prunus mahaleb L., Sp. Pl.: 474 (1753) (syn: Cerasus mahaleb (L.) Mill. ; Mahaleb vulgaris Takht. ; Padellus mahaleb (L.) Vassilcz. ; Padus mahaleb (L.) Borkh. ; Padus mahaleb var. typica (Asch. & Graebn.) Buia ; Prunus mahaleb var. typica FioriPrunus mahaleb subsp. typica (Asch. & Graebn.) Pénzes ; Prunus mahaleb proles typica Asch. & Graebn. );
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Europe to Central Asia and N. Pakistan, Morocco: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan; Introduced into: Alaska, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arkansas, Baltic States, British Columbia, California, Central European Russia, Connecticut, Czechia-Slovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East European Russia, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Netherlands, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, North Carolina, Norway, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Sweden, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin as per POWO;
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Identification of Gahula fruit from two sources: 1 image.
Is it Gahula? (Aglaia elaeagnoiides Benth)


The seeds belong to Rosaceae member Prunus mahaleb L. commonly known as Padmaka, Charu, Hima, Padmagandhi, Painyu, Mahaleb cherry, St.Lucie cherry, Gandhi cherry

 

 

 


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References:
POWO

Updated on April 26, 2026

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