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Goose plum

Prunus americana

Family: Rosaceae Genus: Prunus Species: americana

Synonyms: Prunus acinaria, Prunus spinosa, Prunus mississipi, Prunus americana var. floridana, Prunus americana var. rosea, Prunus americana f. rosea, Cerasus americana, Cerasus canadensis, Prunus hyemalis, Prunus domestica var. americana, Cerasus hyemalis, Padus canadensis, Prunus coccinea, Prunus americana subvar. acuminata

Goose plum (en)
Prunus americana โ€” leaf
Prunus americana โ€” leaf

Botanical Description

Flower: Color: white; Conspicuous

Foliage: Color: green; Texture: medium

Fruit/Seed: Color: red

Native Region: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quรฉbec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Chemistry & External Identifiers

Trefle ID
266470

Important Disclaimer

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