Introductory
SPECIES: Prunus americana | American Plum 



ABBREVIATION : 
PRUAME

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
NO-ENTRY


COMMON NAMES : 
   American plum
   Pottawattami plum
   wild plum
   yellow plum
   red plum
   river plum
   ciruela


TAXONOMY : 
The fully documented scientific name of American plum is Prunus
americana Marsh. [9,12,34].  A number of horticultural varieties have
been derived from this native plum.

American plum hybridizes with chickasaw plum (P. angustifolia) [19].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
N. McMurray, July 1987


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
McMurray, N. 1987. Prunus americana. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Prunus americana | American Plum