Prunus texana

Prunus texana
Prunus texana fruit, branches, and leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Amygdaloideae
Genus: Prunus
Species: P. texana
Binomial name
Prunus texana
D.Dietr.

Prunus texana, called Peachbush, Texas almond cherry, Texas peachbush, Sand Plum, Peach Bush, and Wild Peach.[1][2] It is native to central and western Texas.[2][3]

Description

Prunus texana is a bushy shrub about 1 meter (3.3 ft) tall and 0.5–1.5 meters (1.6–4.9 ft) wide. Branches have short hairs. Flowers are white or pink.[2] Blossoms appear in February and March and are 1–1.5 centimeters (0.39–0.59 in).[3] Occasionally they reach a height of 2 meters (6.6 ft). The leaves are slender and elliptical with small teeth. It readily hybridizes with native and cultivated plums.[3]

Varieties include "Bolen", "Gephart", "Johnson", "Stuart".[3]

References

  1. ↑ GRIN (May 23, 2011). "Prunus texana L.". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Sand Plum, Peach Bush Prunus texana". Texas A&M University. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Mason, Silas C. (March 1914). Kellerman, Karl F., ed. "The Pubescent Fruited Species of Prunus of the Southwestern States". Journal of Agricultural Research (Washington, DC: Department of Agriculture) 1 (6): 154–164.

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