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Prunus buxifolia is a species of tree in the rose family, Rosaceae.[2][3] It is endemic to Colombia,[2][4] where it is called chuwacá.

Prunus buxifolia
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Prunus
Species:	P. buxifolia
Binomial name
Prunus buxifolia Koehne
Synonyms[2]
Prunus betancurii Schult. & García-Barr

Distribution and habitat

P. buxifolia is native to the montane forests of the eastern Colombian Andes, between 2,500 and 3,650 metres (8,200 and 11,980 feet) of elevation.[2][3]

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