Prunus_myrtifolia
Prunus myrtifolia
Species of shrub
Prunus myrtifolia, called the West Indies cherry or myrtle laurel cherry, is a New World species of shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Padus |
Species: | P. myrtifolia |
Binomial name | |
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Prunus myrtifolia is a spineless, evergreen tree up to 12 metres (40 feet) tall, not forming clumps nor hairs. The flowers are white, formed in elongated arrays of up to 30 flowers. The fruit is dark purple, almost black, and is spherical or egg-shaped.[3][4]
It is native to the southeastern United States (Florida), southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
- Carrero, C. (2022). "Prunus myrtifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T64125547A64125553. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T64125547A64125553.en. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2015. Saururaceae a Zygophyllaceae. 2(3): v–xvii, 1–347. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F.
- Prunus myrtifolia - Flora Digital do Rio Grande do Sul e de Santa Catarina in Portuguese with numerous photos plus distribution map for southern Brazil
- Discover Life, Prunus myrtifolia (L. ) Urb. photos and distribution map