Prunus myrtifolia

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Prunus myrtifolia (Prunus sphaerocarpa, Swartz. Laurocerasus sphaerocarpa, Roem.). Small glabrous tree, 30-40 ft.: lvs. elliptic, 2-4 in. long, acuminate, shining, entire, the petioles slender but less than 1/2in. long: racemes rather dense, shorter than the lvs., the slender pedicels subtended by deciduous bracts; sepals or calyx-lobes laciniate and acute, deciduous, much smaller than the reflexed white petals which are yellow near base within: fr. nearly globular, pointed at apex, 1/3-1/2in. diam., orange. S. Fla., W. Indies, Brazil. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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