Prunus zinggii

Botanical Description

Prunus zinggii is an evergreen tree growing around 12 - 20 metres tall with a bole up to 100cm in diameter[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. , 1171 Title Flora del Bajío y de Regiones Adyacentes Publication Author Jerzy Rzedowski & Graciela Calderón de Rzedowski (Editors) Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Instituto de Ecología A.C. Centro Regional del Bajío; Mexico Year 0 ISBN 0188-5170 Description Spanish-language flora of northwestern Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. The range of Prunus zinggii covers a large area from northern to central Mexico, but the species is very uncommon within that range and it is believd that there are less than 2,500 mature individuals. Habitat quality is declining due to urban expansion, mining, logging and grazing, which have also caused direct mortality to the species. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].