Prunus microphylla

Prunus microphylla is a species of Prunus found in the semi-arid regions of Mexico, able to thrive in areas that receive only 300 to 500 mm of rain annually.^[3] Judging from its morphology, it is most closely related to Prunus minutiflora.^[4] As its specific epithet suggests, its leaves are quite small, only 1 to 1.5 cm long. It is a dense shrub reaching about 1 m, with small white flowers. It was first described by Kunth as Amygdalus microphylla from the collections made by Humboldt during his voyage to the Americas from 1799 to 1804.^[5]

Prunus microphylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Prunus
Subgenus:	Prunus subg. Prunus
Section:	Prunus sect. Emplectocladus
Species:	P. microphylla
Binomial name
Prunus microphylla (Kunth) Hemsl.[1]
Synonyms
Amygdalus microphylla Kunth[2] Prunus apodantha Blake Prunus microphylla (Kunth) A.Gray