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Prunus myrtifolia (Linnaeus) Urban. Subgenus: Laurocerasus. Common name: West Indian Cherry. Phenology: Nov-Jan (-Oct); Mar-Jun (-May). Habitat: Hammocks, pine rocklands. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies; Mexico (CAM, ROO), Central America, and South America.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl3, FNA9, K4, Mex, WH3; = Laurocerasus myrtifolia (L.) Britton — S; = Laurocerasus sphaerocarpa (Sw.) Roem. — S13; Celastrus myrtifolius Linnaeus. Basionym: Celastrus myrtifolius L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Prunus myrtifolia - FNA9

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