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Prunus spinosa

Also known as blackthorn, sloe, Sloe

species of plant

AI overview

Prunus spinosa, commonly known as blackthorn or sloe, is a thorny shrub native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa that produces small dark berries. The plant has long been important to people for its fruit, which is used to make beverages like sloe gin and has traditional medicinal applications.

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Species

Least Concern

Prunus spinosa

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae

Native toAlbania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark

Observations recorded997,373

Prunus domestica Linnaeus var. spinosa (Linnaeus) Kuntze.

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Wikidata facts

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taxon name: Prunus spinosa
Commons category: Prunus spinosa
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=30116
Commons gallery: Prunus spinosa
taxon common name: حب المُلُوك
short name: P. spinosa

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Prunus spinosa, called blackthorn or sloe, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is native to Europe and West Asia, and has been naturalized in parts of North America.

The fruits are used to make sloe gin in Great Britain and patxaran in Basque Country. The wood is used to make walking sticks, including the Irish shillelagh.