Prunus samydoides

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Prunus samydoides
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Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
Prunus samydoides
gbif · cc-by-nc
Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
Prunus samydoides
gbif · cc-by-nc
Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | NSF/Mellon - GPI

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain cloud forests in Mexico.

Mexico,

Countries: Mexico

How to Identify

A small tropical tree native to mountain cloud forests in Mexico, with oval leaves approximately 9 cm long.

Wikipedia

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Prunus samydoides is a species of Prunus native to Mexico. It is a small tree, with approximately 9 cm long oval-lanceolate evergreen leaves.

Notes

The name is ambiguous.

Names & Synonyms

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Cerasus samydoides (Schltdl.) Walp.Lauro-cerasus samydoides (Schltdl.) M. Roem.Prunus potosina Lundell
References (1)
  • Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793

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