Prunus murrayana

Prunus murrayana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Amygdalus
Species: P. murrayana
Binomial name
Prunus murrayana
E.J.Palmer 1929
Synonyms[1]
  • Prunus rivularis var. pubescens Enquist

Prunus murrayana, called the Murray’s plum, is a shrub native to Texas. It is found in the Edwards Plateau and the trans-Pecos regions of the state.[1][2]

Prunus murrayana is a thorny, deciduous shrub up to 5 meters (almost 17 feet) tall, forming clumps by means of sprouts formed at the base of the plant. Leaves are hairy on both surfaces, usually folding along the midrib. Flowers are white, usually appearing about the same time as the leaves. Fruits are red with white dots, hairless but with a waxy coating on the outside.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Flora of North America, Prunus murrayana E. J. Palmer, 1929. Murray’s plum
  2. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. ↑ Palmer, Ernest Jesse 1929. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 10(1): 38

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