Prunus hortulana L.H.Bailey
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Rosaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Tree to 10 m; lvs oblong-lanceolate to oblong, 8–13 cm, long-acuminate, obtuse to rounded at base, sparsely hairy beneath or eventually subglabrous, finely serrate with triangular ascending teeth bearing a terminal gland; pedicels glabrous, 8–15 mm; sep glandular on the margin, pubescent above, at least at base, glabrous below; pet 5–7 mm; fr red, varying to yellow, 2–3 cm; 2n=16. Moist woods and thickets; chiefly in Mo. and Ill., but also irregularly to s. O., sw. Va., Tenn., n. Ark., ne. Okla., and e. Kans. Apr., May, the fls opening when the lvs are half-grown.
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Common Names
Hortulan plum