Prunus caroliniana

Characteristics

Dicots
ROSACEAE
Prunus
Prunus caroliniana (Mill.)Aiton
CAROLINA LAURELCHERRY
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This species produces significant amounts of cyanogenic glycosides (Santamour 1998; Heiling & Gilbert 2016), which yield the deadly toxin cyanide, and likely benzaldehyde which gives the crushed leaves their characteristic odor.
Native FACU (NWPL)
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Classification

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ROSALES
ROSACEAE
Prunus
Prunus caroliniana (Mill.)Aiton - CAROLINA LAURELCHERRY

Citation

PRUNUS CAROLINIANA (Miller) Aiton, Hort. Kew. 2: 163. 1789.
Padus caroliniana Miller 1768.
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Species Distribution Map

Plant Photos

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Prunus caroliniana - Paul L. Redfearn, Jr. View Full Size
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