Cherry Prinsepia

Description

Prinsepia sinensis is a species of rose. It was first described by Daniel Oliver, and given the exact name of Daniel Oliver and William Jackson Bean. Prinsepia sinensis belongs to the genus Prinsepia, and family Rosaceae. Prinsepia is a genus of trees in the Rosaceae. It bears fruit which looks like a cherry. The various species grow largely in Nepal, India, China, Bangladesh, and Taiwan, though P. sinensis is hardy in zone 4, to about −32 °C (−26 °F). The plant is named for James Prinsep, scholar, antiquarian, architect, secretary of the Asiatic Society in Calcutta, India, and member of the well-known Prinsep family of India, an Anglo-Indian family prominent in Indian affairs for several generations.