Prunus spp. 
Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America


Species/Common Names:
Prunus adenopoda
Prunus africana
Red Stinkwood
Prunus carolinae
Prunus ceylanica
Prunus ernestii
Prunus geniculata
Scrub Plum
Prunus laxinervis
Prunus mirabilis
Prunus pulgarensis
Prunus ramburii
Black Hawthorn
Prunus rubiginosa
Prunus subglabra
Prunus tadzhikistanica
Prunus taiwaniana
Prunus turfosa
Prunus villegasiana
Prunus walkeri

Facts Summary:
Prunus is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Prunus adenopodaEN-IUCN1998Asia
2. Prunus africanaVU-IUCN1998Africa
3. Prunus carolinaeCR-IUCN1998South America
4. Prunus ceylanicaEN-IUCN1998Asia
5. Prunus ernestiiCR-IUCN1998South America
6. Prunus geniculataEN-US FWSJanuary 21, 1987North America
7. Prunus laxinervisVU-IUCN1998Asia
8. Prunus mirabilisVU-IUCN1998Asia
9. Prunus pulgarensisEN-IUCN1998Asia
10. Prunus ramburiiVU-IUCN1998Europe
11. Prunus rubiginosaEN-IUCN1998Asia
12. Prunus subglabraVU-IUCN1998Asia
13. Prunus tadzhikistanicaEN-IUCN2007Asia, Middle East
14. Prunus taiwanianaVU-IUCN1998Asia
15. Prunus turfosaEN-IUCN1998Asia
16. Prunus villegasianaEN-IUCN1998South America
17. Prunus walkeriVU-IUCN1998Asia

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