Prunus hortulana
| Prunus hortulana | |
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| 1913 illustration[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Prunus |
| Section: | Prunus sect. Prunocerasus |
| Species: | P. hortulana |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus hortulana | |
Prunus hortulana, called the hortulan plum[4] and wild goose plum,[4] is a North American fruit shrub in the rose family.
Description
Prunus hortulana is a deciduous tree with a height of 6 metres (20 feet) or more and a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 inches). The leaves are green and hairless on the top, but hairy on the underside. Clusters of 2–4 white flowers bloom in the spring. The fruits appear in late summer. They are red or yellow drupes with white dots, with a sweet and pleasant flavor.[5][6][7]
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Foliage and fruit illustration
Taxonomy
American botanist Liberty Hyde Bailey described the species in 1892.[7]
There are several domesticated cultivars and hybrids with other Prunus.[8]
Distribution and habitat
The species is found in the central United States in: Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.[4][9] Populations east of the Appalachians probably represent naturalizations.[10]
Uses
The fruit is edible.[11]
References
- ↑ Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 324
- ↑ Pollard, R.P.; Rhodes, L. & Maxted, N. (2016). "Prunus hortulana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T50471966A50472010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T50471966A50472010.en. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Prunus hortulana L.H.Bailey". The Plant List. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Prunus hortulana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- 1 2 "Prunus hortulana Bailey". Oklahoma Biological Survey. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- 1 2 "Prunus hortulana in Flora of North America". efloras.org. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- 1 2 Bailey, Liberty Hyde 1892. Garden & Forest 5(209): 90
- ↑ Wight, William Franklin (April 2, 1915). Native American Species of Prunus. Washington, D. C.: United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Prunus hortulana L. H. Bailey". Catalogue of Life. October 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Little, Elbert L. (1980). The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region. New York: Knopf. p. 499. ISBN 0-394-50760-6.
