Prunus myrtifolia
West Indian Cherry; West Indies cherry; myrtle laurel cherry
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | West Indian Cherry; West Indies cherry; myrtle laurel cherry | |
| Français | 0 | |
| Español | Membrillito (Santa Domingo). | |
| Other names |
Origin
| States and Territories | St. Kitts; Jamaica; NE-Brazil (Bahia); Dominican Republic; St. Vincent; C-Brazil (Mato Grosso, Brasilia Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso do Sul); Haiti; Cuba; Mexico (Campeche, Quintana Roo); French Guiana; Grenada; Martinique; N-Brazil (Pará, Amazonas, Acre); Tobago; Bahamas; SE-Brazil (Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro); Venezuela (Anzoategui, Aragua, Barinas, Bolívar, Venezuela Distrito Federal, Falcon, Guarico?, Lara, Merida, Miranda, Sucre); S-Brazil (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina); Trinidad; Surinam; USA (Florida); Guatemala; Puerto Rico; Guyana; Dominica; Guadeloupe | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Rosales | |||
| Family | Rosaceae | |||
| Genus | Prunus | |||
| Species | myrtifolia | |||
| Author citation | (L.) Urb. | |||
| Scientific name | Prunus myrtifolia (L.) Urb. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Wood
Hough
Leaves
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Branch
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