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Toxicity

Prunus ... contain under their bark cyanogenetic glycosides which serve the additional function of deterring rabbits or deer from gnawing them in winter.
Ball, P A J . (1981). Plants, their predators and the physician. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians, London.

Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

Family: ROSACEAE
Genus: Prunus
Species: laurocerasus
Cultivar: 'Otto Luyken'
Common names: Cherry Laurel 'Otto Luyken'
Distribution summary: Eurasia
Habit: Shrub
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Not currently grown
Reason for growing: Toxic


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