Prunus_occidentalis

<i>Prunus occidentalis</i>

Prunus occidentalis

Species of tree

Prunus occidentalis is a plant in the family Rosaceae of the order Rosales.[3][4]

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Common names

Its Spanish common names include almendrón.[5] Its English common name is the western cherry laurel.[6]

Distribution and habitat

The plant can be found in the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America.[5] It is commonly found in Puerto Rico[6] and particularly in the Toro Negro State Forest. It has been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago.[7][8]

References

  1. [1]
    Roberts, A. (2020). "Prunus occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T64126826A170972501. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T64126826A170972501.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Cerasus occidentalis (Sw.) Dum. Cours. The Plant List. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  3. [3]
    = TSN&search_value = 504624 Prunus occidentalis Sw.; Taxonomic Serial No.: 504624. ITIS Report. Taxonomic Serial No.: 32224. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. White House Subcommittee on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics. USGS Reston, VA. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
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    Cerasus occidentalis (Sw.) Dum. Cours. Tropicos. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  5. [5]
    Prunus occidentalis Sw., Almendrón: Rosaceae, Familia de las rosas. Salvador E. Alemañy-Merly. U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  6. [6]
    Prunus occidentalis Sw.; western cherry laurel. USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Plants Database. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  7. [7]
    Bosques de Puerto Rico: Bosque Estatal de Toro Negro. Archived 2015-08-07 at the Wayback Machine Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente. July 2008. [Publication/Issue: P-030] Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. (In Spanish) Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  8. [8]
    "USDA Plants Database".


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