Prunus myrtifolia
{{Short description|Species of shrub}}
{{Speciesbox
|image = Flore médicale des Antilles, ou, Traité des plantes usuelles (Pl. 108) (8203066788).jpg
|status = LC
|status_system = IUCN3.1
|genus = Prunus
|parent = Prunus subg. Padus
|species = myrtifolia
|synonyms_ref = [http://www.tropicos.org/Name/27800762 Tropicos, Prunus myrtifolia (L.) Urb.]
|synonyms =
- Celastrus myrtifolius L.
- Laurocerasus myrtifolia (L.) Britton
- Prunus sphaerocarpa Sw.
- Prunus tikalana Lundell
}}
Prunus myrtifolia, called the West Indies cherry or myrtle laurel cherry, is a New World species of shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
Description
Prunus myrtifolia is a spineless, evergreen tree up to 12 metres (40 feet) tall, not forming clumps nor hairs. The flowers are white, formed in elongated arrays of up to 30 flowers. The fruit is dark purple, almost black, and is spherical or egg-shaped.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242434612 Flora of North America, Prunus myrtifolia (Linnaeus) Urban, 1904. West Indies or myrtle laurel cherry ]{{Cite web|url=https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Prunmyrt|title = IRC - Natives for Your Neighborhood}}
Distribution
It is native to the southeastern United States (Florida), southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies.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.[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/125618#page/3/mode/1up 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][http://www.ufrgs.br/fitoecologia/florars/index.php?pag=buscar_mini.php&especie=131 Prunus myrtifolia - Flora Digital do Rio Grande do Sul e de Santa Catarina] in Portuguese with numerous photos plus distribution map for southern Brazil[http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Prunus+myrtifolia Discover Life, Prunus myrtifolia (L. ) Urb.] photos and distribution map[http://www.fnps.org/plants/plant/prunus-myrtifolia Florida Native Plant Society][http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=2756 Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants]
Gallery
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|Prunus myrtifolia seeds.jpg|Seeds
|Prunus myrtifolia range map 3.png|Distribution in the Americas
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References
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External links
{{Wikispecies|Prunus myrtifolia}}
- {{NCBI taxid|1182931|Prunus myrtifolia}}
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Category:Flora of Southern America
Category:Plants described in 1753
Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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