Rosaceae
Western cherry laurel
Prunus occidentalis
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Prunus
Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants
Prunus occidentalisRosaceae
Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free
Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Western cherry laurel
- Persian
- پرونوس غربی
Synonyms
- Cerasus occidentalis (Sw.) Dum.Cours.
- Lauro-cerasus occidentalis M.Roem.
- Laurocerasus occidentalis (Sw.) M.Roem.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
More in Prunus
- Japanese flowering cherryPrunus serrulataRosaceae
- PeachPrunus persicaRosaceae
- AlmondPrunus amygdalusRosaceae
- ApricotPrunus armeniacaRosaceae
- European plumPrunus domesticaRosaceae
- BlackthornPrunus spinosaRosaceae
- Sour cherryPrunus cerasusRosaceae
- Bird cherryPrunus padusRosaceae
- Cherry plumPrunus cerasiferaRosaceae
- Cherry laurelPrunus laurocerasusRosaceae
- St lucie cherryPrunus mahalebRosaceae
- Japanese apricotPrunus mumeRosaceae
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.