Prunus brasiliensis is a species of tree in the family Rosaceae. It is native to Brazil and north-eastern Argentina.[2][3][4]
| Prunus brasiliensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Species: | P. brasiliensis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus brasiliensis (Cham. & Schltdl.) D. Dietr.
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Description
editPrunus brasiliensis is a tree up to 20 metres (66 feet) tall and 50 centimetres (20 inches) dbh, with a straight or slightly irregular trunk.[5] 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.[5]
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in Brazil and northwestern Argentina, in forests up to 500 m (1,600 ft) in elevation.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2022). "Prunus brasiliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T64120806A64120812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T64120806A64120812.en. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ 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.