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carolina laurelcherry

Prunus caroliniana

Member of plums, cherries, and allies (genus Prunus)
rose family (family Rosaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)


Toxicity:
in general for mock orange, southern mock orange, wild orange (Laurocerasus caroliniana, Prunus caroliniana):

4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.
chewed seeds of ornamental cherry, ornamental plum (Prunus spp.):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.

Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalistCalfloraCalPhotosJepson eFloraFNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalistCalflora