Prunus brasiliensis
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| Prunus brasiliensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Species: | P. brasiliensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Prunus brasiliensis (Cham. & Schltdl.) D. Dietr.
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Prunus brasiliensis is a species of tree in the family Rosaceae. It is native to Brazil and northeastern Argentina.[1][2][3]
Description[edit]
Prunus brasiliensis is a tree up to 20 metres (66 feet) tall and 50 centimetres (20 inches) dbh, with a straight or slightly irregular trunk.[4] The small white flowers are arranged in axillary racemes 2–10 cm (3⁄4–4 in) long; petals up to 15 millimetres (5⁄8 inch) long.[4]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
The species occurs in Brazil and northwestern Argentina, in forests up to 500 m (1,600 ft) in elevation.[2][4]
References[edit]
- ^ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 540. ISBN 9780123969545.
- ^ a b "Prunus brasiliensis". Flora de la República Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ^ "SEINet Portal Network - Prunus brasiliensis".
- ^ a b c Ramalho, Paulo (1978). Algumas características ecológicas e silviculturais de quatro espécies florestais do Estado do Paraná. Master Thesis (in Portuguese). Universidade Federal do Paraná. pp. 46–47, 53, 66.