Rosaceae Week: Prunus laurocerasus from Kashmir and California
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Gurcharan Singh
7 Oct 2011, 11:46:06 pm07/10/11
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Prunus laurocerasus L., Sp. pl. 1:474. 1753
syn; Cerasus laurocerasus (L.) Loisel.; Laurocerasus officinalis M. Roem.
Common names: Cherry laurel, English laurel
Evergreen shrub or small tree with oblong shining leathery leaves, remotely denticulate, acuminate, 5-16 cm long, petiole to 8 mm long; flowers white, 5-6 mm across, in ascending racemes; fruit dark purple, ovoid, 12 mm long.
Photographed from Iqbal Garden (Hauribaghj), Srinagar Kashmir and from California.
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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Balkar Singh
8 Oct 2011, 12:38:30 am08/10/11
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Very informative Series on Prunus
Thanks for enlightening Sir--
Regards
Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964
Thanks for enlightening Sir
Regards
Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964
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