Common name
English: Portugal Laurel
German: Portugiesischer Kirschlorbeer
Portuguese: Ginjeira-do-mato
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2656)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2569)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2165)
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- [653] Prunus lusitanica - Plants For A Future database
- [1229] Prunus - Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database
Literature
- [3] González, G.L. (2004): Guia de los árboles y arbustos de la Península Iberica y Baleares. Mundi-Prensa Libros, Madrid, Spain.