Prunus erythroxylon

(Prunus erythroxylon)

Description

Prunus erythroxylon (called palo prieto, or black stick) is a species of Prunus found in the montane cloud forests of Mexico. It has oblong to oval leaves that are less than 14cm long, small 8mm flowers and black fruit. It may be conspecific with Prunus brachybotrya.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Rosales
Family:Rosaceae
Genus:Prunus
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