Prunus caroliniana
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Prunus caroliniana is a species of the genus Prunus .
feature
Prunus caroliniana is a tree that reaches heights of about 10 meters. The leaves are elongated-lanceolate, slightly serrated to entire, pointed, leathery, shiny and evergreen.
The flowers are arranged in 3 to 4 centimeter long racemes. They are creamy white and have short stems. The flower cup is bell-shaped.
The drupe, which is black when ripe, has a diameter of 10 millimeters and is oval-round. The stone core is smooth.
The flowering period extends from March to April.
Occurrence
Prunus caroliniana occurs in southern North America.
use
In Central Europe, Prunus caroliniana is only used as an ornamental plant in very protected places, such as the island of Mainau and in South Tyrol .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Hildemar Scholz, Ilse Scholz: Prunus . In: Hans. J. Conert et al. a. (Ed.): Gustav Hegi. Illustrated flora of Central Europe. Volume 4 Part 2B: Spermatophyta: Angiospermae: Dicotyledones 2 (3). Rosaceae 2 . Blackwell 1995, ISBN 3-8263-2533-8 .