Prunus canescens

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Rosaceae
Subfamilia: Amygdaloideae
Tribus: Amygdaleae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: P. subg. Cerasus
Species: Prunus canescens
Name

Prunus canescens Bois
References

M. L. Vilmorin & D. G. J. M. Bois, Frutic. vilmor. 1:66. 1904
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. [1]

Prunus canescens, the gray-leaf cherry (and hoary cherry, although that name is also used for Prunus incana), is a species of cherry native to China, found in Hubei and Sichuan provinces.[1] A shrubby tree, it grows to about 3 m. It is a parent of a number of hybrid rootstocks for sweet cherries, and occasionally grown as an ornamental for its attractive shiny brown bark.[2]
Hybrids

Hybrids having P. canescens as a parent include Prunus × schmittii (P. avium × P. canescens), an ornamental tree, and the important GiSeLa dwarfing rootstock series (P. cerasus × P. canescens).[3]
References

Zhang, Qijing; Gu, Dajun (September 2016). "Genetic Relationships among 10 Prunus Rootstock Species from China, Based on Simple Sequence Repeat Markers". Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 141 (5): 520–526. doi:10.21273/JASHS03827-16. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
"Pfaf Plant Search".
Whiting, Matthew D; Lang, Gregory; Ophardt, David (June 2005). "Rootstock and Training System Affect Sweet Cherry Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality" (PDF). HortScience. 40 (3): 582–586. doi:10.21273/HORTSCI.40.3.582. Retrieved 17 July 2018.