Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Prunus avium L.
Family : ROSACEAE
Genus : Prunus
Catalan common name : Cirerer. Cirerer americà.
Province distribution : Gerona.
Distribution in the islands : Ibiza. Mallorca. Minorca.
General distribution : Eurosiberian
Flowering time : March. April.
Life-forms : Macrophanerophyte.
Habitat : Cultivated specie.
Uses and properties : Edible or foodstuffs. Furniture, construction and tools. Medicinal.
Characteristics : Cherries have shiny white bark, have almost pure white flowers and are united in umbels of two to six, flowers open before the leaves begin to grow or at the same time. Leaves have margins with irregular teeth and are recognizable by the two red glands above the petiole. Flowering in april.
Observations : La fusta, de tons vermellosos, és de molt bona qualitat.
Status : Alien species.
Origen : Quasi tota Europa, Àsia Menor i Nord d´Àfrica
Location on-campus UIB : Hort de Son Lledó.
