Prunus huantensis is a South American species of tree found in montane forests.
Description
It is a shrub or tree up to 27 metres (89 feet) tall, with brown lenticellate branchlets. The leaves are
The flowers are arranged in an elongated raceme up to 17 cm long. The sepals are 1 mm long and the petals up to 3 millimetres (1⁄8 in). The fruits are black, spherical, and up to 1.9 cm (3⁄4 in) wide.
Taxonomy
Prunus huantensis may be a synonym of Prunus brittoniana.
Distribution and habitat
The species can be found in mountain forests at elevations of 2,500–3,500 m (8,200–11,500 ft), from southern Colombia to central Peru.
Regional names
Names recorded for this species are: inca-inca (in central Peru); pipe (in Pataz Province, northern Peru); pandala or pundé (southern Colombia); sacha capulí, capulí, laurel or canelón (in Ecuador).
