Prunus brasiliensis
Prunus brasiliensis is a species of tree in the family Rosaceae. It is native to Brazil and northeastern Argentina.[1][2][3]
| Prunus brasiliensis | |
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Scientific 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 | |
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Description
Prunus brasiliensis is a tree up to 20 m tall and 50 cm dbh, with a straight or slightly irregular trunk.[4] The small white flowers are arranged in axillary racemes 2-10 cm long; petals up to 15 mm long.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Prunus brasiliensis occurs in Brazil and northwestern Argentina, in forests up to 500 m. of elevation.[2][4]
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References
- Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 540. ISBN 9780123969545.
- "Prunus brasiliensis". Flora de la República Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?tid=191759&taxauthid=1&clid=0
- 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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