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Common name

English: Portugal Laurel

German: Portugiesischer Kirschlorbeer

Portuguese: Ginjeira-do-mato

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae (2659)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)

      Order: Rosales (119)

        Family: Rosaceae (56)(family description)

          Genus: Prunus (8)

            Epithet: lusitanica L. (4)

Synonyms: Cerasus lusitanica (L.) Dum.Cours., Lauro-cerasus lusitanica (L.) M.Roem., Laurocerasus lusitanica (L.) Roem., Padus eglandulosa Moench, Padus lusitanica (L.) Mill., Prunus lusitanica (Mouill.) hort., Prunus sempervirens Salisb.

lusitanica => from Portugal

sempervirens => evergreen, retaining leaves in winter

Characteristics

Climate: sub-tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: tree

Flower colour: white

External links

Check for Prunus lusitanica at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

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