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Portuguese laurel

Prunus lusitanica

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Common names

22 names · 17 languages
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Other languages (16)
Dutch
  • Portugese laurierkers
French
Basque
  • Portugalgo erramua[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 卢李梅[3]
  • 葡萄牙桂樱[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 盧李梅[3]
  • 葡萄牙桂櫻[3]
Czech
  • bobkovišeň portugalská[3]
Danish
  • portugisisk laurbærkirsebær[3]
Estonian
  • portugali loorberkirsipuu[3]
Finnish
  • portugalinlaakerikirsikka[3]
Galician
German
  • Portugiesische Lorbeerkirsche[2][3]
  • Portugiesischer Kirschlorbeer[2][3]
Polish
  • Laurowiśnia iberyjska[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Лавровишня португальская[3]
Slovak
  • vavrínovec portugalský[3]
Turkish
  • Portekiz Karayemişi[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Prunus lusitanica — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Portugal Laurel — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Portuguese Cherrylaurel — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Prunus lusitanica.
[2] Prunus lusitanica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Portugal laurel — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Portugiesische Lorbeerkirsche — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Portugiesischer Kirschlorbeer — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Portuguese laurel — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Prunier du Portugal — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Azereiro — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
[3] Prunus lusitanica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Portugal laurel — results[15].names[2]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Portugiesische Lorbeerkirsche — results[15].names[19]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Portugiesischer Kirschlorbeer — results[15].names[20]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Portuguese laurel — results[15].names[1]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Prunier du Portugal — results[15].names[5]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Azereiro — results[15].names[3]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • portugali loorberkirsipuu — results[15].names[4]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • bobkovišeň portugalská — results[15].names[6]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • 盧李梅 — results[15].names[7]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • 卢李梅 — results[15].names[8]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • 葡萄牙桂櫻 — results[15].names[9]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • 葡萄牙桂樱 — results[15].names[10]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Лавровишня португальская — results[15].names[11]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Acereiro — results[15].names[12]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Laurowiśnia iberyjska — results[15].names[13]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • portugisisk laurbærkirsebær — results[15].names[14]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • portugalinlaakerikirsikka — results[15].names[15]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • vavrínovec portugalský — results[15].names[16]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Portugalgo erramua — results[15].names[17]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
  • Portekiz Karayemişi — results[15].names[18]; taxon id 127529; Prunus lusitanica.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Rosaceae

Genus-level classification for Prunus; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Prunus lusitanica.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
3.05–6.1 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
3.05–6.1 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Broad; Dense; Multi-stemmed; Rounded; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: butterflies, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Native range
SW. Europe, Morocco.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Portugal Laurel (Prunus lusitanica) is a shrub. It flowers in June.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Prunus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2451952; ID 6Y6H; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Prunus lusitanica — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Prunus lusitanica — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 348898; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1528094, 1528095, 1528096, 1528097, 1528098, 1528099, 1528100

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.