Prunus caroliniana
carolina laurelcherry, cherry laurel, carolina cherry laurel, laurel cherry
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center at The University of Texas at Austin
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Poisonous
Family
Rosaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
February - October
Height (meters)
12.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Evergreen
Wetland Class
FACU
Field Characters
Racemes in axils and greater than 3 cm long.
Animal Use
Berries attract birds. Flowers attract bees and other insects.
Habitat
Low woods, maritime forests, fields, and thickets.