Prunus myrtifolia explained

Prunus myrtifolia, called the West Indies cherry or myrtle laurel cherry, is a New World species of shrubs in the family Rosaceae.

Description

Prunus myrtifolia is a spineless, evergreen tree up to 12 metres (40 feet) tall, not forming clumps nor hairs. The flowers are white, formed in elongated arrays of up to 30 flowers. The fruit is dark purple, almost black, and is spherical or egg-shaped.^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

It is native to the southeastern United States (Florida), southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242434612 Flora of North America, Prunus myrtifolia (Linnaeus) Urban, 1904. West Indies or myrtle laurel cherry
2. Web site: IRC - Natives for Your Neighborhood.
3. Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2015. Saururaceae a Zygophyllaceae. 2(3): v–xvii, 1–347. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F.
4. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/125618#page/3/mode/1up Funk, V. A., P. E. Berry, S. Alexander, T. H. Hollowell & C. L. Kelloff. 2007. Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 55: 1–584
5. http://www.ufrgs.br/fitoecologia/florars/index.php?pag=buscar_mini.php&especie=131 Prunus myrtifolia - Flora Digital do Rio Grande do Sul e de Santa Catarina
6. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Prunus+myrtifolia Discover Life, Prunus myrtifolia (L.) Urb.
7. http://www.fnps.org/plants/plant/prunus-myrtifolia Florida Native Plant Society
8. http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=2756 Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants