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
ROSALES
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

Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.

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Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
Prunus caroliniana - 90
Prunus caroliniana - Gil Nelson
Prunus caroliniana - 86
Prunus caroliniana - Fred Nation
Prunus caroliniana - 270
Prunus caroliniana - Shirley Denton
Prunus caroliniana - 200
Prunus caroliniana - Matthew Merritt
Prunus caroliniana - 200
Prunus caroliniana - Matthew Merritt
Prunus caroliniana - 233
Prunus caroliniana - Paul L. Redfearn, Jr.
Prunus caroliniana - 233
Prunus caroliniana - Paul L. Redfearn, Jr.
Prunus caroliniana - 159
Prunus caroliniana - Keith Bradley
Prunus caroliniana - 159
Prunus caroliniana - Keith Bradley
Prunus caroliniana - 5
Prunus caroliniana - Alan R. Franck