Prunus persica

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Species Distribution Map
Family:ROSACEAE
Species:Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
Common Name:Peach
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Tree
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:PRPE3
Plant Notes:Peach is an introduced deciduous tree in the Rose family (Rosaceae). It is native to eastern Asia. Peaches are planted throughout Alabama for their edible fruit and as an ornamental. It commonly escapes from discarded pits from fruit that have been consumed by humans or animals. Peaches grow along fence rows, on roadside edges, around old home sites, in urban woodlands, and in other disturbed areas. It is a small to medium sized deciduous tree from 15-30 feet in height. The bark is dark gray-mottled with prominent lenticels. Young twigs are green or reddish-brown in color and glabrous. Leaves are alternate, petiolate, oblong to lanceolate in outline, with serrate margins. The teeth are gland tipped. The leaves are glabrous and often falcate. Flowers are solitary appearing before the emergence of the leaves. The individual flowers have 5 green sepals and 5 pink, white, or red petals. Doubled flowered forms are grown as ornamentals. The fruit is a globose yellowish-orange pubescent drupe. The fruit contains a single large, flattened stony pit (the woody endocarp surrounding the seed). Peaches are widely cultivated and numerous fruiting and ornamental varieties are readily available from nurseries. It is one of the most commonly cultivated fruit trees in Alabama.—A. Diamond.
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Not Native
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyROSACEAE - Rose family
Genus Prunus
Species Prunus persica (L.) Batsch - Peach

Citation

Citation Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch, Beytr. Entw. Gewächsreich 1: 30. 1801.
Basionym: Amygdalus persica Linnaeus 1753.
Type: Without data (lectotype: LINN 639.2). Lectotypified by Blanco & C. Díaz, in Cafferty & C. E. Jarvis, Taxon 51: 541. 2002.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Amygdalus persica Amygdalus persica Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 472. 1753. Without data (lectotype: LINN 639.2). Lectotypified by Blanco & C. Díaz, in Cafferty & C. E. Jarvis, Taxon 51: 541. 2002.
Persica vulgaris Persica vulgaris Miller, Gard. Dict., ed. 8. 1768.Amygdalus persica Linnaeus 1753.  
Prunus persica var. vulgaris Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch, var. vulgaris Maximowicz, Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Petersbourg 29: 82. 1883, nom. inadmiss.Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch 1801; Amygdalus persica Linnaeus 1753. 

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clarke, Cleburne, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, DeKalb, Escambia, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Geneva, Hale, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Madison, Marengo, Marshall, Mobile, Montgomery, Morgan, Perry, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Washington

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1977 - 2021

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
UNA00015565 Tuscaloosa 22 Mar 1969 Benton, Cole L. B., Jr.
s.n.		 UNA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
AUA000023594 Dale 8 Mar 1992 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
7928		 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
JSU131151 Randolph 13 Jul 1969 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
UWAL0046969 Autauga 11 Apr 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
587		 UWAL
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000038245 Bullock 06 Aug 2013 Dykes, Bailee
1680		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
AUA000023600 Lee 15 May 1963 KENNAMER, JAMES EARL
 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
UWAL0033662 Clarke 13 Mar 2016 Keener, Brian R.
9343.1		 UWAL
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000008408 Dale 14 Mar 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
14983		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
AUA000023595 Dale 3 Apr 2005 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
15059		 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
UNA00050131 Randolph 6 Oct 1983 Nixon, C.F.
444		 UNA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
JSU131152 Randolph 15 May 1984 Nixon, Christopher F.
695		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000022844 Franklin 06 Apr 2002 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11137		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000008412 Houston 20 May 1995 Chasteen, David
5		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU131153 St. Clair 19 Mar 1984 Beavers, Donna D.
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU131143 Jackson 11 Jul 1993 Spaulding, Daniel D.
4974		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000008404 Coffee 03 Mar 2000 Martin, Brian H.
443		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU146056 Cleburne 15 Oct 1993 Hutchinson, Francine
1569		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000042459 Houston 02 Apr 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26086		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
UWAL0056208 Shelby 13 Mar 2021 England, Kevin J.
11487		 UWAL
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
UWAL0011736 Perry 12 Mar 2011 Keener, Brian R.
6334		 UWAL
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
AUA000023596 Fayette 16 Apr 1970 RUSH, LARRY
019		 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
AUA000037919 Covington 13 Mar 2012 HANSEN, CURTIS J.
5372		 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
UWAL0003833 Sumter 23 May 1984 Green
6		 UWAL
Prunus persica (L. ) Batsch
AUA000023597 Henry 18 Mar 2005 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
14990		 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
UNA00015569 Dallas 24 Mar 1969 Callaway, Evelyn
25		 UNA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
TROY000008406 Crenshaw 04 Mar 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
16155		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
UNA00064449 Dale 03 Apr 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15059		 UNA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
JSU131150 Randolph 31 Mar 1983 Basnett, R.S.
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000008409 Dale 12 Apr 2000 Pennington, Tiffany
542		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
UWAL0039214 Lowndes 07 Mar 2019 Diamond, Alvin R.
28779		 UWAL
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
AUA000023601 Lee TAYLOR, T.D.
 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
UWAL0031267 Madison 15 Jun 2015 Keener, Brian R.
8992		 UWAL
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
TROY000039171 Covington 14 Mar 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
24879		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
AUA000023602 Pike 30 Jul 1995 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
9744		 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
JSU131141 Etowah 18 Mar 1994 Hodge, Lesley M.
748		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU131146 Jefferson 2 Apr 1976 Whetstone, R. David
8000		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
ALNHS00009635 Madison 16 May 2024 Barger, T. Wayne
MSP-116		 ALNHS
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
TROY000033021 Bullock 20 Jul 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22372		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
UNA00015567 Tuscaloosa 17 Mar 1966 Armstrong, James G., III
60		 UNA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
AUA000023599 Lee 6 Apr 1969 BARNES, W.K.
008		 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
UWAL0017644 Houston 02 Apr 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26086		 UWAL
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
AUA000023592 Crenshaw DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
9484		 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
UWAL0015746 Covington 14 Mar 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
24879		 UWAL
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000008407 Dale 03 Apr 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15059		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU131079 DeKalb 23 Jul 1975 Whetstone, R. David
5224		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
ALNHS00001626 Dallas 07 Jul 2010 Barger, T. Wayne
OC-306		 ALNHS
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
UNA00050130 Randolph 21 Mar 1987 Nixon, C.F.
3297		 UNA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
TROY000022847 St. Clair 30 Mar 2005 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12211		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU131149 Randolph 15 May 1984 Nixon, Christopher F.
695		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000040927 Perry 12 Mar 2011 Keener, Brian R.
6334		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
UNA00066742 Crenshaw 04 Mar 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
16155		 UNA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
JSU131080 DeKalb 30 Jun 1969 Beaty, Norma J.
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU144045 Calhoun 02 Jun 1993 Hutchinson, Francine
1644		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000038994 Montgomery 01 May 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25034		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU131074 Calhoun 22 Mar 1995 Hruska, Susan E.
572		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
UNA00015564 Hale 14 Mar 1983 Eylar, M.A.
245		 UNA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
TROY000008405 Covington 07 May 1991 Huggins, Gwyn
34		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
UWAL0015017 Bullock 06 Aug 2013 Dykes, Bailee
1680		 UWAL
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
AUA000023598 Lee 27 Mar 1970 REDMOND, BILL
005		 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
JSU131073 Calhoun 28 Oct 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
3042		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
UNA00064567 Dale 14 Mar 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
14983		 UNA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
ALNHS00003729 Houston 18 Mar 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
DTP-65		 ALNHS
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
JSU131142 Jackson 12 Mar 1999 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1563		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU131147 Marshall 13 Mar 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
1161		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
USAM000013756 Mobile 08 May 1969 Erwin, Francene
14		 USAM
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000008411 Henry 18 Mar 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
14990		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU131148 Morgan 29 Mar 1997 Whetstone, R. David
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000040879 Cleburne 29 Jun 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7378		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
AUA000023593 Dale 14 Mar 2005 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
14983		 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
JSU131078 Cleburne 15 Jul 1969 Ballard, Neal
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000008414 Russell 24 Apr 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
16290		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000032507 Butler 06 May 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22048		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU131144 Jackson 4 Apr 1998 Brodeur, Kristin R.
531		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
AUA000023591 Baldwin 26 Apr 1969 WHATLEY, JAMES L.
099		 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
UWAL0011854 Cleburne 29 Jun 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7378		 UWAL
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
UNA00015568 Hale 09 Mar 1977 Harvey, Denise
80		 UNA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
UNA00065818 St. Clair 30 Mar 2005 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12211		 UNA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
UWAL0016167 Montgomery 01 May 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25034		 UWAL
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000022845 Randolph 18 Jul 1988 Nixon, Christopher F.
4083		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU131076 Cherokee 6 May 1980 Whetstone, R. David
9973		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
SAMF0008110 Jefferson 20 Mar 2007 Davenport, L.J.
3642		 UWAL
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
AUA000023604 St. Clair 30 Mar 2005 SPAULDING, DANIEL D.
12211		 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
JSU131072 Calhoun 22 Jun 1982 Whetstone, R. David
11348		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000038712 Marengo 08 Mar 2012 England, J. Kevin
3239		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
UWAL0005497 Butler 06 May 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22048		 UWAL
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000045047 Autauga 11 Apr 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
587		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU131075 Calhoun 18 Jul 1991 Naugher, Rhonda L.
256		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000044809 Geneva 23 Mar 2017 Byrd, Cameron
892		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU131070 Blount 7 Nov 1971 Whited, Rodney
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
UWAL0010313 Marengo 08 Mar 2012 England, J. Kevin
3239		 UWAL
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
UNA00015566 Jefferson 01 Apr 1978 Davenport, Lawrence J.
278		 UNA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
USAM000013755 Mobile 30 Mar 1974 LeLong, Michel G.
7464		 USAM
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000022846 Randolph 06 Oct 1983 Nixon, Christopher F.
444		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU131145 Jackson 5 Aug 1975 Whetstone, R. David
5904		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000008415 Washington 04 May 1991 Powers, Loren D.
4		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
AUA000023603 Pike 15 Mar 1988 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
4206		 AUA
PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH
JSU131071 Calhoun 14 Jul 1969 Payne, Jan E.
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000008413 Pike 24 Mar 1999 Diamond, Alvin R.
11573		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000047513 Lowndes 07 Mar 2019 Diamond, Alvin R.
28779		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
JSU131077 Cleburne 15 Sep 1983 Bussey, Melanie G.
885		 JSU
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
TROY000008410 Escambia 26 May 1995 Brittain, Cynthia L.
281		 TROY
Prunus persica (Linnaeus) Batsch
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