Prunus pleuradenia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Padus
Species:
P. pleuradenia
Binomial name
Prunus pleuradenia
Synonyms

Prunus acutissima Urb.
Prunus dussii Krug & Urb. ex Duss

Prunus pleuradenia, the Antilles cherry, is a species of cherry laurel (Laurocerasus, sometimes included in Padus)[1] native to the islands of the Caribbean, particularly the Lesser Antilles. It may also be native to Venezuela.[2] Individuals are small to medium-sized trees, reaching 15 metres (49 feet). Some authorities consider it a synonym of Prunus myrtifolia.[3]

References

  1. ^ Shi, Shuo; Li, Jinlu; Sun, Jiahui; Yu, Jing; Zhou, Shiliang (2013). "Phylogeny and Classification of Prunus sensu lato (Rosaceae)". Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 55 (11): 1069–1079. doi:10.1111/jipb.12095. ISSN 1744-7909. PMID 23945216.
  2. ^ Berlingeri, Chiara; Crespo, Manuel B. (15 June 2011). "Inventory of related wild species of priority crops in Venezuela". Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 59 (5): 655–681. doi:10.1007/s10722-011-9709-2. S2CID 14101302.
  3. ^ "USDA Plants Database".


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