Rosaceae
Carolina laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Prunus
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Common names
By language (4)
- arz
- برونوس كارولينيانا
- Chinese
- 美国桂樱, 美國桂櫻
- English
- Carolina laurelcherry, Carolina cherry, Carolina cherry laurel, Cherry laurel
- Persian
- غار گیلاس
Synonyms
- Bumelia serrata Pursh
- Cerasus caroliniana (Mill.) Michx.
- Chimanthus amygdalina Raf.
- Lauro-cerasus caroliniana (Mill.) M.Roem.
- Laurocerasus caroliniana (Mill.) M.Roem.
- Padus caroliniana Mill.
- Prunus lusitanica Walter
- Prunus nitida Salisb.
- Prunus sempervirens Willd.
- Prunus serratifolia Marshall
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Carl Dennis, Auburn University, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.