Prunus lyonii
- noun
- Specialized
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cerezo de Catalina
- Prunus lyonii produces clusters of small, fragrant white flowers in the spring.
Examples
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Gardeners on the West Coast often plant Prunus lyonii as an ornamental tree because of its attractive fruit.
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Wildlife such as birds and squirrels are drawn to the berries of the Prunus lyonii.
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The Prunus lyonii thrives in the warm climate of Catalina Island.
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Did you see the beautiful Prunus lyonii in the botanical garden?
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Prunus lyonii produces clusters of small, fragrant white flowers in the spring.
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Gardeners on the West Coast often plant Prunus lyonii because of its decorative value and dark purple fruit.
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The Prunus lyonii is a favorite among local wildlife due to its tasty berries.
Synonyms
An evergreen shrub or small tree from Catalina Island that produces small dark red edible fruit
Surface Forms
Morphology
Prunus + lyonii
The binomial 'Prunus lyonii' is partly transparent because 'Prunus' signals the genus (a type of tree or shrub), so a learner who knows 'Prunus' can infer it is a species of that genus (i.e., a kind of cherry/tree). However, the specific epithet 'lyonii' does not convey descriptive properties (it is likely an eponym or Latinized name) and does not allow a learner to infer details like being evergreen or native to Catalina Island, so the overall meaning is not fully derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Prunus lyonii is the formal name for the 'Catalina cherry', and the second word lyonii means 'of Lyon' because the tree was named for a person named Lyon who collected or studied plants on Catalina Island. So imagine a person named Lyon standing under a small tree with white flowers and dark purple fruit to remember this shrub.
