Prunus debilis explained

Prunus debilis is a South American species of Prunus. Its phenotype suggests close affinity with three other South American species of Prunus; P. littlei, P. guanaiensis and P. wurdackii.^[1] The Jivaro people chew the pulp of its fruit to alleviate the pain of toothaches.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Pérez-Zabala . Jorge A. . 2007 . Estudios sobre el género Prunus (Rosaceae) en el Neotrópico: novedades taxonómicas y nomenclaturales para Colombia . Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid . 64 . 2 . 177–190 . 26 July 2018.
2. Book: Schultes . Richard Evans . Raffauf . Robert Francis . 1990 . The Healing Forest: Medicinal and Toxic Plants of the Northwest Amazonia . Dioscorides Press . 376 . 9780931146145 .
3. Web site: SEINet Portal Network - Prunus debilis.