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Prunus nigra

Prunus laurocerasus

laurel cherry, cherry-laurel
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
Flowers

Inflorescence a many-flowered, erect, loose raceme;

flowers white, about 1 cm. wide;

stamens 20-30;

pistil 1.
Fruits

Drupe purple-black.

Prunus nigra

Prunus laurocerasus
Flowering time April-June
Habitat Fields, forest edge, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Distribution
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Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California.
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Origin Introduced from Europe
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
P. americana, P. armeniaca, P. avium, P. cerasifera, P. cerasus, P. domestica, P. dulcis, P. emarginata, P. laurocerasus, P. lusitanica, P. mahaleb, P. padus, P. persica, P. ×pugetensis, P. spinosa, P. tomentosa, P. virginiana, P. yedoensis
P. americana, P. armeniaca, P. avium, P. cerasifera, P. cerasus, P. domestica, P. dulcis, P. emarginata, P. lusitanica, P. mahaleb, P. padus, P. persica, P. ×pugetensis, P. spinosa, P. tomentosa, P. virginiana, P. yedoensis
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