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Prunus laurocerasus

FamilyGenus: Prunusnative in Germany⚠️ EU list of invasive species

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Invasive species — EU list

This species is on the EU list of invasive alien species of Union concern (Regulation (EU) 2016/1141, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2025/1422). Possession, breeding, transport, and release are prohibited throughout the EU.

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Species

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133

Interactions

documented

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Host relationships

Species

Ecological network

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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit

Annual cycle

The shrub is deciduous, shedding its leaves in autumn. Flowering occurs in April, after which fruits develop.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

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Moisture

Frisch (Mäßig feucht)

Soil

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Flowering period

Apr – Apr

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Strauch/Baum

Woodiness

Verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Leaf phenology

Laubabwerfend

Plant height

5.303 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Scientific profile

Prunus laurocerasus is a deciduous, broad-leaved woody shrub or small tree that typically reaches 5.3 m in height. Its leaf area averages 5500 mm², and the diaspores weigh around 236 mg. The species forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Flowering takes place in April. Ecologically, it prefers fresh, moderately damp, neutral to weakly acidic soils with moderate nutrient levels and a warm temperature regime, and it shows low tolerance to disturbance. In Great Britain it is not native; it is an introduced species that has become established, and it is listed as invasive and also as an EU-listed invasive alien species.

Pollinators & visitors

56 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Andrena dorsata Pieris rapae Bombus vestalis Celastrina argiolus Bombus pascuorum Bombus pratorumAndrena carantonicaAndrena helvolaAndrena bicolorAndrena haemorrhoa Bombus lucorum Bombus lapidarius Andrena nigroaenea Andrena trimmeranaAndrena flavipesBombus terrestris Bombus hortorum Bombus hypnorum Lasioglossum leucozonium Andrena nitida Nomada lathburiana Halictus rubicundusApis melliferaVanessa atalantaAxylia putrisBombus jonellus Gonepteryx rhamni Orgyia antiqua Trichodes alvearius Vespula germanica Vespula vulgaris Anthophora plumipes Nymphalis antiopa Pararge aegeria Andrena fulva Andrena cineraria Cerceris rybyensisSpialia sertoriusSpialia rosaeSpialia orbiferMuschampia cribrellumMuschampia tessellumBoloria polarisBoloria friggaBoloria freijaBoloria charicleaPolygonia c-album Nymphalis polychlorosMelitaea diaminaCheilosia variabilis

Host relationships

1 species use this plant as a host

Diloba caeruleocephala

Other flower visitors

15 other species visit the flowers

Vibidia duodecimguttata Anthrenus verbasciCantharis lividaCetonia aurata Dinoptera collaris Valgus hemipterusLasiocampa quercusHarmonia axyridis Lasius emarginatusMydaea nebulosaPhytoecia cylindricaPhaonia siebeckiPegoplata aestivaSarcophaga subvicinaTenthredo arcuata

Sources & data origin

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)

•Middleton-Welling_2020

•pollinator_interactions

•FloraWeb / BfN

•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)

•EU-Unionsliste invasiver Arten — DVO (EU) 2016/1141 konsolidiert bis 2025/1422, EUR-Lex CELEX:02016R1141-20250807 (Amtliches Recht der EU, frei nutzbar)

•INBO Union List — Adriaens T, Oldoni D (2025), DOI: 10.15468/97aucj (CC0)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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