Prunus brasiliensis

Prunus brasiliensis is a species of tree in the family Rosaceae. It is native to Brazil and north-eastern Argentina.[2][3][4]

Prunus brasiliensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species:
P. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Prunus brasiliensis
(Cham. & Schltdl.) D. Dietr.
Synonyms
  • Cerasus brasiliensis Cham. & Schltdl.
  • Laurocerasus brasiliensis (Cham. & Schltdl.) M.Roem.
  • Prunus sphaerocarpa Hook.f.

Description

Prunus brasiliensis is a tree up to 20 metres (66 feet) tall and 50 centimetres (20 inches) dbh, with a straight or slightly irregular trunk.[5] The small white flowers are arranged in axillary racemes 2–10 cm (3⁄4–4 in) long; petals up to 15 millimetres (5⁄8 inch) long.[5]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Brazil and northwestern Argentina, in forests up to 500 m (1,600 ft) in elevation.[3][5]

References
  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2022). "Prunus brasiliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T64120806A64120812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T64120806A64120812.en. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 540. ISBN 9780123969545.
  3. "Prunus brasiliensis". Flora de la República Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  4. "SEINet Portal Network - Prunus brasiliensis".
  5. Ramalho, Paulo (1978). Algumas características ecológicas e silviculturais de quatro espécies florestais do Estado do Paraná. Master Thesis (in Portuguese). Universidade Federal do Paraná. pp. 46–47, 53, 66.
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