s. m, small tree Prunus or Cerasus Puddum, Nat. Ord. Rosaceæ) which occurs in the Panjab Himalaya up to near the Indus. The bird cherry. The fruit is eaten by the people, though it is always somewhat bitter. The wood is coarse-grained, light, soft, apt to split. and to be attacked by insects. It is used in building, and occasionally for implements.