Prunus sect. Laurocerasus
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Description
Leaves entire or with incised margin, basal glands on undersurface, in margin, or on petiole.
Fruits usually longer than wide, sometimes (sub)globular, rarely transversely ellipsoid.
Distribution
Africa, Asia-Temperate, Asia-Tropical, Europe: Portugal (Portugal present), Japan present, N Iran present, SE Europe present, Tropical Africa present, tropical Asia present
About 14 species in tropical Africa and tropical Asia, and in adjoining subtropical to cool-temperate regions: Macaronesia, Portugal, SE Europe, N Iran, China, Japan. In Malesia 4 species, only Prunus javanica of wide distribution.