Prunus americana

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Species Distribution Map
Family:ROSACEAE
Species:Prunus americana Marshall
Common Name:American Plum; Wild Plum; Red Plum
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Tree
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:PRAM
Plant Notes:American Plum is a native deciduous shrub or small tree in the Rose family (Rosaceae). It is native primarily from the Black Belt region northwards in Alabama. American Plum grows in prairies, along fence rows, on stream sides, and in open woods. It is a shrub or small tree growing to 8-15 feet in height. It usually does not form extensive thickets by suckering. The bark is initially smooth and reddish brown in color. With age it becomes grayish brown to dark gray and furrowed with irregular shallow ridges. The leaves are alternate, petiolate, elliptic to obovate in outline, with doubly serrate margins. The leaves are glabrous or slightly hairy along the main veins. Flowers are produced in umbellate fascicles. The flowers are produced with the emergence of the new leaves. Each flower has five spreading white petals and 5 reflexed sepals. The sepals are glandular-toothed. The fruit is a red or yellow drupe. It is sometimes glaucous (covered with a waxy, white coating). The fruit is sweet to tart, and can be eaten raw or made into jellies or preserves. American Plum is considered the best native plum for fruit production. Over 250 varieties have been selected. It is also an important food for wildlife. American Plum is available from nurseries or it can be grown from seed. It prefers a well-draining soil and full to partial sun.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, FACU- (NWI)
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyROSACEAE - Rose family
Genus Prunus
Species Prunus americana Marshall - American Plum; Wild Plum; Red Plum

Citation

Citation Prunus americana Marshall, Arbust. Amer. 111. 1785.
Basionym: **
Type: **

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Prunus americana var. floridana Prunus americana Marshall, var. floridana Sargent, J. Arnold Arbor. 2: 113. 1920. FLORIDA: Wakulla Co.: Near St. Marks, 30 Mar 1914, Harbison 30 (holotype: A?).
Prunus domestica var. americana Prunus domestica Linnaeus, var. americana (Marshall) Castiglioni, Viagg. Stati Uniti 2: 339. 1790.Prunus americana Marshall 1785. 

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, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Chilton, Choctaw, Clay, Dallas, Escambia, Etowah, Hale, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lee, Limestone, Lowndes, Madison, Marion, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, St. Clair, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Wilcox

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

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

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1890 - 1985

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
AUA000023528 Choctaw 21 Mar 1994 Crouch, Virginia E.
825		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
UWAL0043544 Baldwin 16 Jun 2001 Larsen, Harry S.
680		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marshall
UWAL0036094 Blount 21 May 2013 Anderson, Kelly
199		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marsh.
UNA00047244 Marion 01 Jul 1985 McDaniel, Sidney
28220		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh.
UWAL0036093 Blount 24 Aug 2015 Anderson, Kelly
925		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marsh.
UNA00015430 Clay 02 Aug 1896 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh.
UWAL0038300 Monroe 22 Apr 1975 LeLong, Michel G.
8340		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marshall
JSU130984 Etowah 2 Mar 1976 Atkinson, Tim A.
873		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
ALNHS00001816 Dallas 07 Jul 2010 Barger, T. Wayne
OC-529		 ALNHS
Prunus americana Marsh.
USAM000013744 Monroe 22 Apr 1975 LeLong, Michel G.
8425		 USAM
Prunus americana Marshall
JSU130983 Etowah 14 Jun 1969 Cofield, Jan
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
UWAL0043543 Baldwin 04 May 2010 Larsen, Harry S.
1748		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marshall
UWAL0019396 Dallas 07 Apr 1993 Kral, Robert
82047		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marsh
UNA00015439 Hale 22 Mar 1966 Maginness, Sherrie E.
s.n.		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh.
UWAL0034381 Monroe 03 Aug 1996 Kral, Robert
86351		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marshall
UNA00015431 Mobile _ Sep 1892 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh.
UWAL0031514 Morgan 22 Aug 2015 England, J. Kevin
5633		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marshall
UWAL0010935 Monroe 10 Mar 2007 Kral, Robert
97808		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marsh.
UNA00015438 Tuscaloosa 22 Jun 1974 Hoener, Fred K.
1050		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh. var. americana
TROY000014730 Chilton 23 May 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4460		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
USAM000013743 Monroe 22 Apr 1975 LeLong, Michel G.
8343		 USAM
Prunus americana Marshall
JSU130981 Calhoun 18 Jun 1969 Clonts, Jerry A.
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
AUA000023527 Choctaw 26 Aug 1994 Crouch, Virginia E.
1187		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
JSU130976 Calhoun 18 Oct 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
3036		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
JSU130986 Limestone 1 Mar 1997 Hofmann, Tim L.
00324		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
UNA00015429 Clay 02 Jul 1896 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh.
UWAL0038348 Monroe 27 Apr 1975 LeLong, Michel G.
8433		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marshall
UWAL0046624 Autauga 15 Sep 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
62		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marshall
TROY000008366 Monroe 20 Sep 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
18274		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
JSU130980 Calhoun 15 Jul 1969 Millican, Linda
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
TROY000023061 Chilton 27 Jul 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15619		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
AUA000023523 Baldwin 24 Jun 2004 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12138		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
AUA000023533 Lowndes 29 Jul 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14537		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
JSU130985 Hale 20 May 1981 Whetstone, R. David
10732		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
AUA000023538 Tallapoosa 1 May 1997 Tyler, Patricia J.
TYLER47		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
TROY000035036 Bullock 08 Mar 2012 Dykes, Bailee
608		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
JSU130974 Calhoun 25 Mar 1970 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
UWAL0002229 Montgomery 04 Apr 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21236		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marsh.
JSU130987 Madison 25 Apr 1996 Threlkeld, Steven J.
222		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
AUA000042573 Escambia 7 Sep 2010 Pancake, Jr., Dale C.
S.N.		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
UNA00015433 Morgan 18 May 1890 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh.
TROY000008364 Lowndes 29 Jul 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14537		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
UWAL0003831 Chilton 23 May 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4460		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marsh.
TROY000047086 Monroe 27 Apr 1975 Lelong, Michel G.
8433		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
UNA00065103 Baldwin 24 Jun 2004 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12138		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh.
USAM000013751 Monroe 22 Apr 1975 LeLong, Michel G.
8340		 USAM
Prunus americana Marshall
UWAL0001769 Lowndes 27 Jul 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21492		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marsh.
AUA000023530 Jackson 18 Apr 1971 Kral, Robert
42121		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
UNA00015432 Lee 26 Jul 1896 Earle, Franklin S.
s.n.		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh.
JSU130975 Calhoun 27 Sep 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
2980		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
AUA000023532 Lee 31 Mar 1974 Barrick, J.F.
17		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
UWAL0036134 St. Clair 31 May 2015 Keener, Brian R.
8929		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marshall
JSU130979 Calhoun 15 Jul 1969 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
UNA00015435 Walker 02 Apr 1977 Haynes, Robert R.
6079		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh.
AUA000033006 Escambia 13 Sep 2010 Hansen, Curtis J.
4852		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
TROY000008365 Monroe 27 Sep 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
18477		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
UWAL0044990 Bullock 29 Jul 2016 Horne, Howard E.
3418		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marshall
AUA000023525 Bullock 4 Mar 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4144		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
TROY000042282 Pike 25 Mar 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26033		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
AUA000023524 Blount 10 May 1966 Kral, Robert
26639		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
UNA00062909 Lowndes 29 Jul 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14537		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh.
JSU130988 Madison 16 Apr 1996 Hruska, Susan E.
1029		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
ALNHS00007557 Madison 10 JUL 2019 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#4658		 ALNHS
Prunus americana Marsh.
UWAL0046021 Autauga 02 Mar 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
379		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marshall
JSU140057 Monroe 01 Mar 2011 Barger, T. Wayne
RH-35		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
JSU130977 Calhoun 15 Jul 1969 Morello, Sandra
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
SAMF0002061 Bibb 18 Apr 2009 Davenport, Lawrence J.
3937		 SAMF
Prunus americana Marshall
TROY000031910 Lowndes 27 Jul 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21492		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
UWAL0018870 Madison 27 Jun 1986 Kral, Robert
73545		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marsh
AUA000023537 Pike 4 Mar 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4141		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
TROY000033284 Montgomery 04 Apr 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21236		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
AUA000023536 Morgan 13 May 1972 Williams, Susan
165		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
TROY000044823 Autauga 02 Mar 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
379		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
AUA000023535 Montgomery 11 Jul 1904 Andrews, Elizabeth F.
S.N.		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
UNA00065491 Jackson 02 Apr 1999 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1680		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh.
UWAL0036135 St. Clair 31 May 2015 Keener, Brian R.
8930		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marshall
JSU130989 Morgan 29 Mar 1997 Whetstone, R. David
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
UWAL0016160 Butler 17 Apr 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
24986		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marshall
TROY000045632 Autauga 15 Sep 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
62		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
TROY000022739 Butler 29 Jul 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19652		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
JSU130982 Etowah 13 Mar 1967 Sanford, N.
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
TROY000023060 Blount 23 May 1998 Keener, Brian R.
830		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
USAM000013745 Monroe 22 Apr 1975 LeLong, Michel G.
8340		 USAM
Prunus americana Marshall
UNA00015436 Tuscaloosa 18 May 1981 McDonald, Susan
12		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh.
AUA000023529 Dallas 31 Mar 1972 Kral, Robert
45373		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
TROY000038989 Butler 17 Apr 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
24986		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
AUA000023526 Chilton 27 Jul 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15619		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
JSU130972 Baldwin 8 Oct 2000 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10869		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
AUA000023539 Wilcox 16 Apr 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
490		 AUA
Prunus Americana Marsh.
JSU130973 Blount 12 Apr 1999 Keener, Brian R.
1872		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
JSU130978 Calhoun 15 Jul 1969 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 JSU
Prunus americana Marshall
UNA00015437 Lauderdale _ Aug 1896 Moody, Dr. H. D.
s.n.		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh.
UWAL0011094 Bullock 26 Apr 2012 Dykes, Bailee
608		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marshall
TROY000047323 Mobile 27 Apr 1975 Lelong, Michel G.
8425		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
UNA00054269 Blount 12 Apr 1999 Keener, Brian R.
1872		 UNA
Prunus americana Marsh.
UWAL0017588 Pike 25 Mar 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26033		 UWAL
Prunus americana Marshall
TROY000008363 Baldwin 24 Jun 2004 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12138		 TROY
Prunus americana Marshall
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