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Prunus mahaleb L.

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Prunus mahaleb L., Sp. Pl. 474 (1753)
Prunus mahaleb L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
1753
474
Mahaleb
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Prunus mahaleb L.
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Prunus mahaleb

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mahaleb

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Prunus mahaleb L.

Deciduous, densely leafy and rounded small tree or large shrub, up to 6-(10) m high when mature, not armed; trunk short. Lf petiole (6)-8-10 mm long, glabrous; blade thin, broadly elliptic-oblong to orbicular, (16)-20-35 × 15-32 mm, short-apiculate, rounded to slightly attenuate at base, glabrous and slightly shiny on upper surface, with scattered, sparse hairs on lower surface, the hairs denser near base; marginal teeth with small dark cusp; stipules short-triangular, deciduous. Infl. a raceme of (3)-8-12-(14) fragrant fls, on a very short to subsessile lateral shoot, 20-30-(50) mm long, arching; pedicels (3)-6-12-(16) mm long, glabrous, subtended by minute bracts. Hypanthium campanulate; sepals oblong to triangular, 1-2 mm long, rounded at apex, glabrous, greenish, becoming reflexed. Petals 5, spreading, oblong, (3)-4-5-(7) × 2-4 mm, ± rounded, white. Stamens ± = petals; filaments white. Fr. 6-8 × 5-7 mm, globose, glabrous, dark reddish, finally glossy black, very bitter; stone smooth.

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Prunus mahaleb L.
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Prunus mahaleb L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Prunus mahaleb L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Prunus mahaleb L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Prunus mahaleb L.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District

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1 January 2000
3 June 2021
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