It has a number of economically important members, including the cultivated almond, peach, plum, cherry, and apricot. In addition, many Many gardeners divide cherries into flowering or ornamental varieties, and varieties which produce edible fruit. Cherry trees come in quite an array of colors and sizes. The genus Prunus is native to northern temperate regions. Prunus, genus of more than 400 species of flowering shrubs and trees in the rose family (Rosaceae).