Prunus texana
| Prunus texana | |
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| 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. 1842 not Scheele 1848 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Prunus texana, called peachbush, Texas almond cherry, Texas peachbush, sand plum, peach bush, and wild peach.[2][3] It is native to central and western Texas.[3][4]
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.[3] Blossoms appear in February and March and are 1–1.5 centimeters (0.39–0.59 in).[4] Fruits are egg-shaped, yellow or greenish yellow. The leaves are slender and elliptical with small teeth. The species readily hybridizes with native and cultivated plums.[4][5]
Cultivars include "Bolen", "Gephart", "Johnson", "Stuart".[4]
References
- ↑ Tropicos, Prunus texana D. Dietr.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 "Sand Plum, Peach Bush Prunus texana". Texas A&M University. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- ↑ Flora of North America, Prunus texana D. Dietrich, 1842. Peachbush, Texas wild peach
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Wikispecies has information related to: Prunus_texana |
- "Prunus texana". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
- Photographs from University of Texas
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