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Definition of Prunus caroliniana
1. Noun. Small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States.
Group relationships: Genus Prunus, Prunus
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prunus Caroliniana
Literary usage of Prunus caroliniana
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"Prunus caroliniana. Prunus Laurocerasus. Viburnum Tinus. Shrubs for the seashore.
Berberia Thunbergii. Hibiscus syriacus. Hydrangea, both woody and ..."
2. Select Extra-tropical Plants, Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture Or by Ferdinand von Mueller (1891)
"... be destroyed by the mechanic force of spray, with avoidance of dangerous
admixtures. Prunus caroliniana ..."
3. Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge (1901)
"... North American cherry-laurels are Prunus caroliniana of the southern states,
and P. ilicifolia of California, both small and handsome evergreens. ..."
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