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792. Prunus cerasus L., Sp. Pl.: 474 (1753)
Cultivated and sometimes spontaneous – In chestnut woods near Castelbuono at Barraca ! – R.

793. Prunus mahaleb L., Sp. Pl.: 474 (1753)
Sub-Mediterranean termophile grazing land and stony ground. – Ficuzza sotto le rupi di
Busambra, presso le Neviere (Lojacono 1891); Monte Cuccio a Costa Rossello (Pasta & Troia
1994); Frazzanò Contrada Daza (Venturella & al. 1990); Erice (Raimondo & al. 2004); Monti
Nebrodi presso Galati Mamertino e alla base delle Rocche del Crasto (Raimondo PAL);
Mezzojuso: Valle Cerasa (Domina & Raimondo PAL) – R.
794. Prunus cupaniana Guss. ex Nyman, Consp.: 213 (1882) [Prunus mahaleb var. pro-
strata Lojac., Fl. Sicul. 1 (2): 164 (1891); P. mahaleb L. var. cupaniana (Guss. ex
Nyman) Fiori]
ES – High-mountain bushes. – Pizzo delle Case, Pietrafucile, Colma Grande, Pizzo Antenna,
Busambra sotto Segnale Trigonometrico, Marabilici (Lojacono 1891); ?D: Ficuzza (Ross 1899);
Madonie: Valle Zottafonda (Raimondo 1980); Rocca Busambra a 1657 m (Raimondo & al.
1994); Ficuzza area (Gianguzzi & al. 2004). – R.

**Prunus laurocerasus L. Sp. Pl. 1: 474 (1753)
Cultivated as ornamental. – Frequent in gardens from the coast to submontane belt. – C.

MIMOSACEAE

795. Albizia julibrissin Durazzini in Mag. Tosc. 3 (4): 13 (1772)
Abandoned beds. – Native to Asia, subspontaneous in Militello V. C. (Gueli & Lo Giudice 2005).
– R.
796. Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd., Sp. Pl. 4 (2): 1083 (1806) [Bas. Mimosa farnesiana
L., Sp. Pl.: 521 (1753)]
Disturbed coastal areas. – According to Fl. Europ. 2: 84 (1968), Native to tropical America and
naturalized on the costal areas of Sicily; confirmed by Pignatti (1982). – NC.
797. Acacia karroo Hayne, Darst. Beschr. Arzn. Gewächse 10: tab. 33 (1827) [A. horrida
auct. non Willd.]
Disturbed coastal areas. – Native to S Africa, spontaneous on coastal areas of Sicily and small-
er islands. – C.
** Acacia dealbata Link, Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2: 445 (1822)
Native to Australia, often cultivated througout the region. – C.
** Acacia mearnsii De Wild., Pl. Bequaert. 3: 61 (1925)
Disturbed coastal areas. – Native to Tasmania, often cultivated throughout the region. – C.
* Acacia pycnantha Benth. in London J. Bot. 1: 351 (1842)
Disturbed coastal areas. – Native to Australia, often cultivated througout the region. – C.
798. Acacia melanoxylon R. Br. in W. T. Aiton Aiton, Hort. Kew. ed. 2, 5: 462 (1813)
Disturbed coastal areas. – Native to South-Eastern Australia and Tasmania, spontaneous in
Messina (Trinchieri 1908). – R.