Prunus texana

Prunus texana
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]
  • Amygdalus glandulosa Hook. 1840 not Prunus glandulosa Thunb. 1784
  • Amygdalus texana (D.Dietr.) W.Wight

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

  1. ↑ Tropicos, Prunus texana D. Dietr.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 3 "Sand Plum, Peach Bush Prunus texana". Texas A&M University. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ Flora of North America, Prunus texana D. Dietrich, 1842. Peachbush, Texas wild peach
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