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Prunus laurocerasus L.
cherry laurel
Symbol: PRLA5
Group: Dicot
Family: Rosaceae
Growth Habit: Tree
Shrub
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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Plant Synonyms:
PRLA5 Prunus laurocerasus L.
 

CELA5

Cerasus laurocerasus (L.) Loisel.
 

LAOF2

Laurocerasus officinalis M. Roemer
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About cherry laurel

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State Distributional Map for PRLA5
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Plant Distribution by State

Prunus laurocerasus L.

PRLA5

Oregon

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Related Taxa:
Prunus laurocerasus L.

View 68 genera in Rosaceae, 57 species in Prunus

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Classification:
Prunus laurocerasus L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Rosidae –
                      Order Rosales –
                         Family Rosaceae – Rose family
                            Genus Prunus L. – plum
                               Species Prunus laurocerasus L. – cherry laurel

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Introduced Information:
Prunus laurocerasus L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Prunus laurocerasus L.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 24786.

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Related Web Sites:
Prunus laurocerasus L.

    Cornell University: Poisonous Plant Databases (images)
    Oregon State University - Horticultural Plant Materials: images & text
    University of Delaware: horticultural abstract & image

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