Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Prunus mahaleb
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Read more about Mahaleb Cherry at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus mahaleb
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Prunus mahaleb
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Prunus mahaleb
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus mahaleb
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-22-009:
Prunus mahaleb FAMILY Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH -
Cerasus mahaleb
COMMON NAME:
Mahaleb Cherry, Perfumed Cherry, St. Lucie Cherry, Rock Cherry
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JK Marlow jkm210401_9096
April Polk County NC
Leaves obovate to suborbicular, crenate, the teeth gland-tipped, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Prunus mahaleb
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus mahaleb
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Prunus mahaleb
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Prunus mahaleb
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Prunus mahaleb
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-22-009:
Prunus mahaleb
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
-
Cerasus mahaleb
3823
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Bluffs, glades, stream banks, fencerows, disturbed forests, old fields, pastures, roadsides, old homesites, and other disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Rare
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Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Not armed
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
Margins crenate
FLOWER:
Spring
White
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
Many stamens
Superior ovary
Flowers in racemes
FRUIT:
Summer
Dark red to black
Drupe
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