Prunus minutiflora

"Texas almond" redirects here. For other uses, see almond.
Prunus minutiflora
Prunus minutiflora flowers: A-Pistil (female), B-Stamen (male)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Amygdalus
Species: P. minutiflora[1]
Binomial name
Prunus minutiflora
Engelm. ex A. Gray

Prunus minutiflora, called the Texas almond, is a shrub native to Texas and northern Mexico.[1] 'Minutiflora' means "minute flower" as the flowers of this shrub are very tiny, with petals being only 0.079 in (2.0 mm) long.[2] It has small small flowers and dark brown/black to pinkish-red fruits that are only about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) in diameter. The shrubs grow up to 3 ft (0.91 m) tall in thickets.[3] It is dioecious, having male and female flowers on separate plants,[4] which is rare for Prunus.[5] It mainly grows in limestone soils.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 GRIN (October 12, 2011). "Prunus minutiflora Engelm.". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ Mason, Silas C. (1914). "The Pubescent-Fruited Species of Prunus of the Southwestern States". Journal of Agricultural Research (Washington, DC: United States Department of Agriculture) 1 (2): 172–174.
  3. ↑ "Prunus minutiflora". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Texas Almond, Peachbrush, Small-flower Peach-brush". Texas A&M University. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ Okie, W. R. (2006). "Introgression of Prunus Species in Plum" (PDF). New York Fruit Quarterly 14 (1): 29–37.
  6. ↑ Powell, A. Michael (1998). Trees & Shrubs of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas. Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 151. ISBN 0-292-76579-7.

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