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Prunus occidentalis

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Prunus occidentalis
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
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
Sw.
Synonyms
  • Cerasus occidentalis (Sw.) Dum. Cours.
  • Laurocerasus occidentalis (Sw.) M. Roem.
  • Lauro-cerasus occidentalis (Sw.) M. Roem.

Prunus occidentalis is a plant in the family Rosaceae of the order Rosales.

Common names

Its Spanish common names include almendrón. Its English common name is the western cherry laurel.

Distribution and habitat

The plant can be found in the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. It is commonly found in Puerto Rico and particularly in the Toro Negro State Forest. It has been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago.

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. ^ = 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. ^ Prunus occidentalis Sw., Almendrón: Rosaceae, Familia de las rosas. Salvador E. Alemañy-Merly. U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  6. ^ 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. Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. (In Spanish) Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  8. "USDA Plants Database".
Taxon identifiers
Prunus occidentalis


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