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Prunus glabrifolia

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Prunus glabrifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species:
P. glabrifolia
Binomial name
Prunus glabrifolia
Synonyms
  • Pygeum brevifolium Hook.f.[1]
  • Pygeum scortechinii King[2]

Prunus glabrifolia is a species of Prunus native to Malaya, Sumatra and Sarawak. It is a shrub or small tree reaching 15 m. It is morphologically somewhat similar to Prunus grisea var. tomentosa, but can be easily distinguished by its much stiffer leaves.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Fl. Brit. India 2: 321. 1878
  2. ^ J. As. Soc. Beng. 66: 290. 1897
  3. ^ "Prunus glabrifolia". cybertaxonomy.org. Flora Malesiana. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Prunus glabrifolia Kalkman [family ROSACEAE]".