Prunus rigida explained

Prunus rigida, is a species of shrub or tree in the family Rosaceae. It is native to Peru and Bolivia.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

P. rigida grows up to 6m (20feet) tall.^[5] The leaves are rigid, ovate-lanceolate in shape, up to 15cm (06inches) long, with toothed margin. The flowers are arranged in racemes up to 6cm (02inches) long.

External links

• Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden

Notes and References

1. Book: Dictionary of Trees. 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Grandtner. M. M.. Chevrette. Julien. 541. Academic Press. Waltham, MA. 2013. 978-012-3969-545.
2. Killeen, T. J., E. García Estigarribia & S. G. Beck. (eds.) 1993. Guía Árb. Bolivia 1–958. Herbario Nacional de Bolivia & Missouri Botanical Garden, Edit. Quipus srl., La Paz
3. Macbride, J. F. 1938. Rosaceae. 13(2/3): 1063–1119. In J. F. Macbride (ed.) Flora of Peru. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series. Field Museum, Chicago
4. Web site: Prunus rigida Koehne . www.gbif.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191013181418/https://www.gbif.org/species/105533798 . 2019-10-13.
5. Book: Medina, Auner. Identificación y caracterización de las especies del bosque montano Las Palmas - Chota. Thesis.. Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca. 2013. 120–122. es.