Prunus subcoriacea
Prunus subcoriacea is a species of tree in the family Rosaceae. It is native to South America.[1]
| Prunus subcoriacea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Species: | P. subcoriacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus subcoriacea (Chodat & Hassl.) Koehne | |
Description
P. subcoriacea is a tree up to 12 m tall, with rounded crown.[2] Flowers white or yellowish, arranged in axillary racemes up to 5 cm long.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
P. subcoriacea occurs in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay in forests and along watercourses up to 1800 m of elevation.[4][2][1]
References
- Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 540. ISBN 9780123969545.
- Ventoso, Andrea; Mongiardino, Laura (2014). Guía de identificación de especies arbóreas nativas, Uruguay (in Spanish). DINAMA. pp. 57–58.
- "SEINet Portal Network - Prunus subcoriacea".
- "Prunus subcoriacea". Flora de la Republica Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-30.
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