Prunus sphaerocarpa

Prunus sphaerocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species: P. sphaerocarpa
Binomial name
Prunus sphaerocarpa
Sw. 1800 not Michx. 1803 not Schltdl. 1839 nor Hook.f. 1867[1]
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Laurocerasus sphaerocarpa (Sw.) M.Roem.
  • Lauro-cerasus sphaerocarpa (Sw.) M.Roem.

Prunus sphaerocarpa is a Caribbean species of plants native to Jamaica and Hispaniola. It is a tree up to 12 feet (360 cm) tall. It produces white flowers in February, followed by black fruits in August.[4]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List search for Prunus sphaerocarpa
  2. ↑ The International Plant Names Index
  3. ↑ The Plant List, Prunus sphaerocarpa Sw.
  4. ↑ Swartz, Olof. 1800. Flora Indiae Occidentalis 2: 927-928 in Latin
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