Prunus mahaleb L.

Family: ROSACEAE

Genus: Prunus

Catalan common name: Cirerer de guineu. Cirerer de Santa Llúcia. Micaleu. Prunera borda.

Spanish common name: Cerecino. Cerezo de Santa Lucía. Cerezo silvestre. Palo durillo.

Province distribution: Alacant. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Eurosiberian (Submediterranean)

Uses and properties: Edible or foodstuffs. Dye industry. Medicinal. Perfumery.

Life-forms: Caducifolious. Macrophanerophyte.

Habitats: Buxus balearica forests. Forest border. Quercus faginea oak wood. Quercus humilis oak wood.