*** Welcome to piglix ***

Prunus occidentalis

Prunus occidentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): 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 Rosaceae family of the Rosales order. The plant can be found in the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. It is native to Puerto Rico. Its Spanish common names include almendrón. Its English common name is the western cherry laurel. The plant is common in the Toro Negro State Forest.


...
Wikipedia

...