Prunus gazelle-peninsulae

Prunus gazelle-peninsulae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Rosales
Family:Rosaceae
Genus:Prunus
Species: P. gazelle-peninsulae
Binomial name
Prunus gazelle-peninsulae
(Kaneh. & Hatus.) Kalk.
Synonyms
  • Pygeum gazelle-peninsulum Kaneh. & Hatus.[1]
  • Pygeum platyphyllum K.Schum

Prunus gazelle-peninsulae is a species of Prunus native to New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. A few individuals have been found growing on Seram and Halmahera Islands in the Maluku Islands. It is a tree reaching 37 m, and is morphologically very similar to Prunus dolichobotrys, aside from their fruit.[2]

References

  1. Bot Mag. Tokyo 52: f. 1. 1938
  2. "Prunus gazelle-peninsulae". cybertaxonomy.org. Flora Malesiana. Retrieved 22 September 2018. When fruits are absent...
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