Prunus laurocerasus L.

English: Cherry Laurel

German: Kirschlorbeer

Portuguese: Loureiro-rasteiro, Louro-cerejo

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)

      Order: Rosales (124)

        Family: Rosaceae (60)(family description)

          Genus: Prunus (9)

            Epithet: laurocerasus L. (1)

Synonyms: Cerasus laurocerasus (L.) Loisel., Laurocerasus officinalis M. Roemer

laurocerasus => cherry-laurel; generic name derived from the Latin laurus, 'laurel' and cerasus, 'cherry'

officinalis => of practical use to man; official species in commerce, especially for medicinal purposes

Climate: temperate

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: tree

Flower colour: yellow, beige, white

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• [652] Prunus laurocerasus - Plants For A Future database
• [1229] Prunus - Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database

• [5] Aas, G. and Riedmiller, A. (2001): Trees of Britain and Europe. Harper Collins, London, UK.
• [3] González, G.L. (2004): Guia de los árboles y arbustos de la Península Iberica y Baleares. Mundi-Prensa Libros, Madrid, Spain.