Prunus texana

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Prunus texana
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Prunus texana fruit, branches, and leaves

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Section: Prunus sect. Prunocerasus
Species:
P. texana
Binomial name
Prunus texana
Synonyms[2]
  • Amygdalus glandulosa Hook.
  • Amygdalus texana (D.Dietr.) W.Wight

Prunus texana, called peachbush, Texas almond cherry, Texas peachbush, sand plum, peach bush, and wild peach[3][4] is native to central and western Texas.[4][5] Although it looks like peach, it actually belongs to Prunus sect. Prunocerasus together with other North American plum species.[6]

Description[]

P. texana is a bushy shrub about 1.0 m (3.3 ft) tall and 0.5–1.5 m (1.6–4.9 ft) wide. Branches have short hairs. Flowers are white or pink.[4] Blossoms appear in February and March and are 1.0–1.5 cm (0.39–0.59 in).[5] Fruits are egg-shaped and yellow or greenish yellow. The leaves are slender and elliptical with small teeth. The species readily hybridizes with native and cultivated plums.[5][6]

Cultivars include 'Bolen', 'Gephart', "Johnson', and 'Stuart'.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Amygdalus texana (Peachbush, Sand Plum, Texas Almond Cherry, Texas Peachbush)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. ^ Tropicos, Prunus texana D. Dietr.
  3. ^ "Prunus texana". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sand Plum, Peach Bush Prunus texana". Texas A&M University. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d 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.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Flora of North America, Prunus texana D. Dietrich, 1842. Peachbush, Texas wild peach

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