Prunus lusitanica Portugal Laurel
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Prunus [PROO-nus]
classical name for the Plum
Species
lusitanica [loo-sit-A-nik-a]
Portuguese
Prunus lusitanica, the Portugal laurel, is a species of the genus Prunus, related
to the cherry. It is native to southwestern France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, and
Macaronesia (the Azores, Canary Islands and Madeira).