Prunus brasiliensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Species: | P. brasiliensis
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Binomial name | |
Prunus brasiliensis (Cham. & Schltdl.) D. Dietr.
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Prunus brasiliensis is a species of tree in the family Rosaceae. It is native to Brazil and north-eastern Argentina.[2][3][4]
Prunus brasiliensis is a tree up to 20 metres (66 feet) tall and 50 centimetres (20 inches) dbh, with a straight or slightly irregular trunk.[5] The small white flowers are arranged in axillary racemes 2–10 cm (3⁄4–4 in) long; petals up to 15 millimetres (5⁄8 inch) long.[5]
The species occurs in Brazil and northwestern Argentina, in forests up to 500 m (1,600 ft) in elevation.[3][5]