Prunus occidentalis Sw.

Western cherry laurel (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Prunus

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The kernels are used to flavour a liqueur.
Uses food material medicinal
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Asthma (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Distribution

Prunus occidentalis world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Prunus occidentalis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1084070-2
WFO ID wfo-0001013904
COL ID 4N938
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630493
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Synonyms

Prunus occidentalis Laurocerasus occidentalis Lauro-cerasus occidentalis