| Prunus occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Species: | P. occidentalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Prunus occidentalis | |
| Synonyms | |
Prunus occidentalis is a plant in the family Rosaceae of the order Rosales. [3] [4]
Common names
Its Spanish common names include almendrón. [5] Its English common name is the western cherry laurel. [6]
Distribution and habitat
The plant can be found in the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. [5] It is commonly found in Puerto Rico [6] and particularly in the Toro Negro State Forest. It has been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago. [7] [8]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cerasus occidentalis (Sw.) Dum. Cours. The Plant List. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ a b c = 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.
- ^ Cerasus occidentalis (Sw.) Dum. Cours. Tropicos. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ a b Prunus occidentalis Sw., Almendrón: Rosaceae, Familia de las rosas. Salvador E. Alemañy-Merly. U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ a b Prunus occidentalis Sw.; western cherry laurel. USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Plants Database. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Bosques de Puerto Rico: Bosque Estatal de Toro Negro. Archived 2015-08-07 at the Wayback Machine Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente. July 2008. [Publication/Issue: P-030] Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. (In Spanish) Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "USDA Plants Database".
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