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Śliwa

Prunus L. – rodzaj krzewów i drzew z rodziny różowatych (Rosaceae Juss). Wystęuje w strefie umiarkowanej i ciepłej półkuli północnej, obecnie odmiany uprawne i ozdobne rozpowszechnione na całym świecie. Do rodzaju tego należą gatunki określane zwyczajowymi nazwami jako: brzoskwinia, czeremcha, czereśnia, laurowiśnia, morela, wiśnia, śliwa.

Prunus

Prunus is a genus of trees and shrubs, including the plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds. It is traditionally placed within the rose family Rosaceae as a subfamily, the Prunoideae (or Amygdaloideae), but sometimes placed in its own family, the Prunaceae (or Amygdalaceae). There are around 430 species spread throughout the northern temperate regions of the globe.

The flowers are usually white to pink, with five petals and five sepals. They are borne singly, or in umbels of two to six or sometimes more on racemes. The fruit is a drupe (a "prune") with a relatively large hard coated seed (a "stone"). Leaves are simple and usually lanceolate, unlobed and toothed along the margin.

Many species produce hydrogen cyanide, usually in their leaves and seeds. This gives a characteristic taste in small (trace) quantities, and becomes bitter in larger quantities.