Prunus myrtifolia

Prunus myrtifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Prunus
Subgenus:	Amygdalus
Species:	P. myrtifolia
Binomial name
Prunus myrtifolia (L.) Urb. 1904
Synonyms[1]
Celastrus myrtifolius L. 1753 Laurocerasus myrtifolia (L.) Britton Lauro-cerasus myrtifolia (L.) Britton

Prunus myrtifolia, called the West Indies cherry or myrtle laurel cherry , is a New World species of shrubs in the rose family. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, South America, the West Indies, and the southeastern United States (Florida).^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Prunus myrtifolia is a spineless, evergreen tree up to 12 meters (40 feet) tall, not forming clumps nor hairs. Flowers are white, formed in elongated arrays of up to 30 flowers. Fruit is dark purple, almost black, spherical or egg-shaped.^[8]

References

1. Tropicos, Prunus myrtifolia (L.) Urb.
2. 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..
3. Funk, V. A., P. E. Berry, S. Alexander, T. H. Hollowell & C. L. Kelloff. 2007. Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 55: 1–584
4. Prunus myrtifolia - Flora Digital do Rio Grande do Sul e de Santa Catarina in Portuguese with numerous photos plus distribution map for southern Brazil
5. Discover Life, Prunus myrtifolia (L. ) Urb. photos and distribution map
6. Florida Native Plant Society
7. Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
8. Flora of North America, Prunus myrtifolia (Linnaeus) Urban, 1904. West Indies or myrtle laurel cherry

External links

• "Prunus myrtifolia". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).