title: Prunus buxifolia
text: # Prunus buxifolia
  
  Prunus buxifolia is a species of tree in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to Colombia, where it is called chuwacá.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  Prunus 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.
  
  