Prunus samydoides

Prunus samydoides is a species of Prunus native to Mexico. It is a small tree, with approximately 9 cm long oval-lanceolate evergreen leaves.

Prunus samydoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species:
P. samydoides
Binomial name
Prunus samydoides
Synonyms
  • Cerasus samydoides (Schltdl.) Walp.
  • Laurocerasus samydoides (Schlecht.) Roem.[2]
  • Prunus potosina Lundell

Ecology

It is found growing in montane cloud forests of eastern Mexico, some of which are relict Fagus mexicana stands.[3][4]

References
  1. Linnaea 13: 92. 1839
  2. Syn. Rosifl. 3: 92. 1847
  3. Rodríguez-Ramírez, Ernesto Ch.; Sánchez-González, Arturo; Ángeles-Pérez, Gregorio (6 February 2018). "Relationship between vegetation structure and microenvironment in Fagus grandifolia subsp. mexicana forest relicts in Mexico". Journal of Plant Ecology. 11 (2): 237–247. doi:10.1093/jpe/rtw138. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. "SEINet Portal Network - Prunus samydoides".
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