Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii'

Similar to above but growth habit less erect, with a broader, flatter crown and flowers almost white. This cultivar is often treated as synonymous with 'Atropurpurea' but research is needed to determine if this is so for plants in Australia. Specimens act: Canberra (Canadian High Commission, ptd Dame Pattie Menzies 30 Jan 1965); Manuka (Flinders Way). Vic: Colac (Bot. Gds); Melbourne (Royal Bot. Gds).

kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Magnoliopsida
superorder     Rosanae
order      Rosales
family       Rosaceae
genus        Prunus L.
species         Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.