Contains 8 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PRUNUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 473. 1753.
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TYPE: Prunus domestica Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 322. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prunus alabamensis | Alabama Black Cherry | |||
| Prunus americana | American Wild Plum | |||
| Prunus angustifolia | Chickasaw Plum | |||
| Prunus avium | Sweet Cherry, Mazzard Cherry, Bing Cherry | |||
| Prunus caroliniana | Carolina Laurel Cherry | |||
| Prunus persica | Peach | |||
| Prunus serotina var. serotina | Wild Black Cherry | |||
| Prunus umbellata | Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum |
Identification Key
1. Petiole lacking conspicuous glands; leaves evergreen, the blades entire, undulate, to prickly
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1. Petiole eglandular or with conspicuous glands near the apex; leaves deciduous, the blades serrate
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2. Petiole mostly 3-8 mm long, often reddish; leaf blades entire to prickly, with apparent cherry odor when crushed; fruit ovoid
2. Petiole mostly 6-13 mm long, usually green; leaf blades entire, cherry odor not evident when crushed; fruit globose
3. Stem zigzagged; leaf blades 0.5-2.5 cm long
3. Stems not zigzagged or only scarcely so; leaf blades mostly 3-12 cm long
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4. Leaf blade underside glabrous to densely reddish tomentose along the midrib; flowers typically 10-40 in a raceme
4. Leaf blade underside glabrous to pale pubescent along the veins; flowers 1-6 in umbellate fascicles
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5. Pedicel 0-3 mm long; ovary and fruit densely pubescent
5. Pedicel (3-)5-50 mm long; ovary and fruit glabrous
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6. Flowers 8-20 mm wide
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6. Flowers 20-30 mm wide
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7. Leaf blade teeth with a deciduous gland leaving a callus thickening; ripe fruit yellow to red
7. Leaf blade teeth eglandular; fruit yellow to red to darker blue
8. Pedicels glabrous; sepals green to brownish; fruit yellow to red; stone with evident circumferential edge
8. Pedicels pubescent; sepals pink to purplish; fruit red to blackish; stone lacking an evident edge
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||