Prunus myrtifolia, called the West Indies cherry or myrtle laurel cherry, is a New World species of shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
Description Prunus myrtifolia is a spineless, evergreen tree up to 12 metres (40 feet) tall, not forming clumps nor hairs. The flowers are white, formed in elongated arrays of up to 30 flowers. The fruit is dark purple, almost black, and is spherical or egg-shaped.Flora of North America, Prunus myrtifolia (Linnaeus) Urban, 1904. West Indies or myrtle laurel cherry
Distribution It is native to the southeastern United States (Florida), southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies.Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2015. Saururaceae a Zygophyllaceae. 2(3): v–xvii, 1–347. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F.Funk, V. A., P. E. Berry, S. Alexander, T. H. Hollowell & C. L. Kelloff. 2007. Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 55: 1–584Prunus myrtifolia - Flora Digital do Rio Grande do Sul e de Santa Catarina in Portuguese with numerous photos plus distribution map for southern BrazilDiscover Life, Prunus myrtifolia (L. ) Urb. photos and distribution mapFlorida Native Plant SocietyAtlas of Florida Vascular Plants
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