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Prunus L.
plum
       
Symbol:   PRUNU  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Rosaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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Prunus L.

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Distribution:
Prunus L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Prunus L.

View 72 genera in Rosaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Prunus alabamensis C. Mohr. .
Prunus alabamensis
Alabama cherry
Distribution of Prunus alleghaniensis Porter. . Image Available.
Prunus alleghaniensis
Allegheny plum
Distribution of Prunus americana Marsh.. . Image Available.
Prunus americana
American plum
Distribution of Prunus andersonii A. Gray. . Image Available.
Prunus andersonii
desert peach
Distribution of Prunus angustifolia Marsh.. . Image Available.
Prunus angustifolia
Chickasaw plum
Distribution of Prunus armeniaca L.. . Image Available.
Prunus armeniaca
apricot
Distribution of Prunus avium (L.) L.. . Image Available.
Prunus avium
sweet cherry
Distribution of Prunus caroliniana Aiton. . Image Available.
Prunus caroliniana
Carolina laurelcherry
Distribution of Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.. . Image Available.
Prunus cerasifera
cherry plum
Distribution of Prunus cerasus L.. . Image Available.
Prunus cerasus
sour cherry
Distribution of Prunus domestica L.. . Image Available.
Prunus domestica
European plum
Distribution of Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb. .
Prunus dulcis
sweet almond
Distribution of Prunus emarginata (Douglas ex Hook.) D. Dietr.. . Image Available.
Prunus emarginata
bitter cherry
Distribution of Prunus fasciculata (Torr.) A. Gray. . Image Available.
Prunus fasciculata
desert almond
Distribution of Prunus fremontii S. Watson. . Image Available.
Prunus fremontii
desert apricot
Distribution of Prunus fruticosa Pall.. . Image Available.
Prunus fruticosa
European dwarf cherry
Distribution of Prunus geniculata Harper. .
Prunus geniculata
scrub plum
Distribution of Prunus glandulosa Thunb.. . Image Available.
Prunus glandulosa
flowering almond
Distribution of Prunus gracilis Engelm. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Prunus gracilis
Oklahoma plum
Distribution of Prunus havardii (W. Wight) S.C. Mason. . Image Available.
Prunus havardii
Havard's plum
Distribution of Prunus hortulana L.H. Bailey. . Image Available.
Prunus hortulana
hortulan plum
Distribution of Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr.. . Image Available.
Prunus ilicifolia
hollyleaf cherry
Distribution of Prunus japonica Thunb.. . Image Available.
Prunus japonica
Japanese bush cherry
Distribution of Prunus laurocerasus L.. . Image Available.
Prunus laurocerasus
cherry laurel
Distribution of Prunus lusitanica L.. . Image Available.
Prunus lusitanica
Portugal laurel
Distribution of Prunus maackii Rupr.. . Image Available.
Prunus maackii
Amur chokecherry
Distribution of Prunus mahaleb L.. . Image Available.
Prunus mahaleb
Mahaleb cherry
Distribution of Prunus maritima Marsh.. . Image Available.
Prunus maritima
beach plum
Distribution of Prunus maximowiczii Rupr.. .
Prunus maximowiczii
Korean cherry
Distribution of Prunus mexicana S. Watson. . Image Available.
Prunus mexicana
Mexican plum
Distribution of Prunus minutiflora Engelm.. . Image Available.
Prunus minutiflora
Texas almond
Distribution of Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc.. .
Prunus mume
Japanese apricot
Distribution of Prunus munsoniana W. Wight & Hedrick. .
Prunus munsoniana
wild goose plum
Distribution of Prunus murrayana Palmer. .
Prunus murrayana
Murray's plum
Distribution of Prunus myrtifolia (L.) Urb.. .
Prunus myrtifolia
West Indian cherry
Distribution of Prunus nigra Aiton. . Image Available.
Prunus nigra
Canadian plum
Distribution of Prunus occidentalis Sw.. .
Prunus occidentalis
western cherry laurel
Distribution of Prunus ×orthosepala Koehne (pro sp.) [americana × angustifolia]. .
Prunus ×orthosepala
Distribution of Prunus padus L.. . Image Available.
Prunus padus
European bird cherry
Distribution of Prunus ×palmeri Sarg. (pro sp.) [hortulana × mexicana]. .
Prunus ×palmeri
Distribution of Prunus pedunculata (Pall.) Maxim.. .
Prunus pedunculata
Distribution of Prunus pensylvanica L. f.. . Image Available.
Prunus pensylvanica
pin cherry
Distribution of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch. . Image Available.
Prunus persica
peach
Distribution of Prunus pleuradenia Griseb.. .
Prunus pleuradenia
Antilles cherry
Distribution of Prunus pumila L.. . Image Available.
Prunus pumila
sandcherry
Distribution of Prunus rivularis Scheele. . Image Available.
Prunus rivularis
creek plum
Distribution of Prunus salicina Lindl.. . Image Available.
Prunus salicina
Japanese plum
Distribution of Prunus serotina Ehrh.. . Image Available.
Prunus serotina
black cherry
Distribution of Prunus serrulata Lindl.. . Image Available.
Prunus serrulata
Japanese flowering cherry
Distribution of Prunus ×slavinii Palmer ex Rehder [angustifolia × gracilis]. .
Prunus ×slavinii
Distribution of Prunus spinosa L.. . Image Available.
Prunus spinosa
blackthorn
Distribution of Prunus subcordata Benth.. . Image Available.
Prunus subcordata
Klamath plum
Distribution of Prunus subhirtella Miq.. . Image Available.
Prunus subhirtella
winter-flowering cherry
Distribution of Prunus susquehanae hort. ex Willd.. . Image Available.
Prunus susquehanae
Sesquehana sandcherry
Distribution of Prunus tenella Batsch. . Image Available.
Prunus tenella
dwarf Russian almond
Distribution of Prunus texana D. Dietr.. .
Prunus texana
peachbush
Distribution of Prunus tomentosa Thunb.. . Image Available.
Prunus tomentosa
Nanking cherry
Distribution of Prunus triloba Lindl.. .
Prunus triloba
flowering plum
Distribution of Prunus umbellata Elliot. . Image Available.
Prunus umbellata
hog plum
Distribution of Prunus virginiana L.. . Image Available.
Prunus virginiana
chokecherry
Distribution of Prunus ×yedoensis Matsum. (pro sp.) [subhirtella × speciosa]. .
Prunus ×yedoensis
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Prunus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Rosales
Family Rosaceae – Rose family
Genus Prunus L. – plum
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Prunus L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Low   Low       Low  
Yarrow Low   Low   Low   Low  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Prunus L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 24762.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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