Prunus spinulosa Siebold & Zucc. is a plant in the Rosaceae family, order Rosales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Prunus spinulosa Siebold & Zucc.

Prunus spinulosa Siebold & Zucc.

Prunus spinulosa is an evergreen cherry-laurel native to southeastern China and warmer Japan, growing to 20 m in humid sites.

Family
Genus
Prunus
Order
Rosales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Prunus spinulosa Siebold & Zucc.

Prunus spinulosa Siebold & Zucc. is an evergreen cherry-laurel species native to southeastern China and the warmer regions of Japan. Its shiny leaves have a superficial resemblance to holly leaves. Mature individual trees can grow up to 20 meters tall. This species typically grows in locations with high ambient humidity, including forested areas near large rivers.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Rosales Rosaceae Prunus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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