Prunus armeniaca |
Prunus laurocerasus |
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apricot |
laurel cherry, cherry-laurel |
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Habit | Tall, evergreen shrub with green twigs and alternate leaves. | |
Leaves | Leaves leathery, large, up to 20 cm. long and 6 cm. broad, oval and pointed |
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Flowers | Inflorescence a many-flowered, erect, loose raceme; flowers white, about 1 cm. wide; stamens 20-30; pistil 1. |
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Fruits | Drupe purple-black. |
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Prunus armeniaca |
Prunus laurocerasus |
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Flowering time | March-May | April-June |
Habitat | Sagebrush desert, ledges, gravel or clay slopes, thickets, and shorelines | Fields, forest edge, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas. |
Distribution | Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, and in scattered areas eastward to the Atlantic Coast.
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Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California.
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Origin | Introduced from China | Introduced from Europe |
Conservation status | Not of concern | Not of concern |
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