''Prunus rhamnoides'', es, coralillo, italic=no, nah, calaomit, italic=no, and also iza and mataiza, is a species of ''

Prunus ''Prunus'' is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes (among many others) the fruits plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and almonds. Native to the North American temperate regions, the neotropics of South America, and the p ...

'' in the family

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are ''Alchemilla'' (270), ''Sorbus ...

. It is native to

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

and

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. It is a tree 7.5 to 15m tall. A shade tolerant species, it is considered an

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of forest health. Local people use its timber for construction and household implements.

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{{Taxonbar, from1=Q15546474, from2=Q17234482, from3=Q15546089 rhamnoides Flora of Mexico Flora of Central America Plants described in 1915