Prunus occidentalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species:
P. occidentalis
Binomial name
Prunus occidentalis
Synonyms
  • Cerasus occidentalis (Sw.) Dum. Cours.[2]
  • Laurocerasus occidentalis (Sw.) M. Roem.[3]
  • Lauro-cerasus occidentalis (Sw.) M. Roem.[3]

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

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. ^ 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. ^ Cerasus occidentalis (Sw.) Dum. Cours. The Plant List. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b c = 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.
  4. ^ Cerasus occidentalis (Sw.) Dum. Cours. Tropicos. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  5. ^ a b Prunus occidentalis Sw., Almendrón: Rosaceae, Familia de las rosas. Salvador E. Alemañy-Merly. U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  6. ^ a b Prunus occidentalis Sw.; western cherry laurel. USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Plants Database. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  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. ^ "USDA Plants Database".


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