Prunus caroliniana ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung Prunus.
Prunus caroliniana ist ein Baum, der Wuchshöhen von ungefähr 10 Meter erreicht. Die Laubblätter sind länglich-lanzettlich, schwach gesägt bis ganzrandig, zugespitzt, ledrig, glänzend und immergrün.
Die Blüten sind in 3 bis 4 Zentimeter langen Trauben angeordnet. Sie sind rahmweiß und kurz gestielt. Der Blütenbecher ist glockig.
Die bei Reife schwarze Steinfrucht ist bei einem Durchmesser von 10 Millimeter eiförmig-rundlich. Der Steinkern ist glatt.[1]
Die Blütezeit reicht von März bis April.[1]
Prunus caroliniana kommt im südlichen Nordamerika vor.[1]
Prunus caroliniana wird in Mitteleuropa nur an sehr geschützten Orten, wie der Insel Mainau und in Südtirol als Zierpflanze genutzt.[1]
Prunus caroliniana ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung Prunus.
Prunus caroliniana, known as the Carolina laurelcherry,[5] Carolina cherry laurel, Carolina cherry, or Cherry laurel, is a small evergreen flowering tree native to the lowlands of Southeastern United States, from North Carolina south to Florida and westward to central Texas.[6][7][8] The species also has escaped into the wild in a few places in California.[9]
Prunus caroliniana is not to be confused with its European relative, Prunus laurocerasus, which also is called Cherry Laurel, although mainly known as English Laurel in the U.S.
Prunus caroliniana is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree that grows to approximately 5–13 meters (16–43 feet) tall, with a spread of about 6–9 m (20–30 ft). The leaves are dark green, alternate, shiny, leathery, elliptic to oblanceolate, 5–12 centimeters (2–4+1⁄2 inches) long, usually with an entire (smooth) margin, but occasionally serrulate (having subtle serrations), and with cuneate bases. Reproductively mature trees have entire margins, whereas immature ones often have subtle serrations.[10] The twigs are red to grayish brown, slender, and glabrous.[11] When crushed, the leaves and green twigs emit a fragrance described as resembling maraschino cherries[12] or almond extract.
Fragrant white to cream-colored flowers are produced in racemes (stalked bunches) 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long in the late winter to early spring.[6] The fruits are tiny black cherries about 1 cm (1⁄2 in) in diameter, which persist through winter and are primarily consumed by birds (February–April).[10]
The tree is a host plant for coral hairstreak, eastern tiger swallowtail, red-spotted purple, spring azures, summer azures, and viceroy butterflies where adult butterflies nectar from the spring flowers while the fruits are eaten by songbirds, wild turkeys, quail, raccoons, foxes, and small mammals.[13]
The species has long been an ornamental tree and landscape hedge shrub in gardens in many parts of the Atlantic states of the United States. The tree is considered hardy in USDA zones 7B through 10A. It is often used in areas where a tough broadleaved evergreen tree is needed of modest size. It prefers full sun and well-drained, acidic soil, often developing chlorosis if grown in overly alkaline soil. It is known to grow to elevations of 152 m (500 ft).[14]
Cultivated varieties include:
The leaves and branches contain high amounts of cyanogenic glycosides that break down into hydrogen cyanide when damaged, making it a potential toxic hazard to grazing livestock and children.[6] Due to this, it is considered highly deer-resistant.[10]
Prunus caroliniana, known as the Carolina laurelcherry, Carolina cherry laurel, Carolina cherry, or Cherry laurel, is a small evergreen flowering tree native to the lowlands of Southeastern United States, from North Carolina south to Florida and westward to central Texas. The species also has escaped into the wild in a few places in California.
Prunus caroliniana is not to be confused with its European relative, Prunus laurocerasus, which also is called Cherry Laurel, although mainly known as English Laurel in the U.S.
Prunus caroliniana là loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Hoa hồng. Loài này được (Mill.) M. Roem. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1847.[2]
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