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West Indian cherry
Edson Luis Fabro Gasperin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

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West Indian cherry

Prunus myrtifolia (L.) Urb.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishWest Indian cherry
Dutch—
SpanishAlmendrito
Chinese巴西樱
Scientific namePrunus myrtifolia (L.) Urb.

About this species

The West Indian cherry (Prunus myrtifolia) is a species of the family Rosaceae. It has been recorded in Suriname 30 times (GBIF), between 1925 and 1975. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini and Para. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusPrunus

In Suriname

30Records in Suriname
1925First record
1975Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini3
  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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