Published in Vollst„ndiges Handbuch der Blumeng„rtnerei, Vollst„ndiges Handbuch der Blumeng„rtnerei; 1840, 177, 1849
The native range of this species is E. Medit. to Central Asia and Himalaya. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is has environmental uses and as animal food, a poison and a medicine.