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The leaves are alternate, simple, and oblong-ovate or obovate, 5–12 cm (2– 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) long and 3–7 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 8 – 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) broad, wedge-shaped, slightly heart-shaped, or rounded at base, doubly crenaulate-serrate, abruptly contracted to a narrow point at the apex, feather-veined, midrib conspicuous; they emerge from the ...
Prunus americana, commonly called the American plum, [7] wild plum, or Marshall's large yellow sweet plum, is a species of Prunus native to North America from Saskatchewan and Idaho south to New Mexico and east to Québec, Maine and Florida. [8] Prunus americana has often been planted outside its native range and sometimes escapes cultivation. [9]
Prunus angustifolia, known commonly as Chickasaw plum, Cherokee plum, Florida sand plum, sandhill plum, or sand plum, [3] is a North American species of plum-bearing tree. It was originally cultivated by Native Americans before the arrival of Europeans. [4] [5] [6] The species' name angustifolia refers to its narrow leaves.
Snow and winter rain may not be enough to keep trees hydrated during the colder months.
Prunus alleghaniensis is a shrub or small tree 0.91–3.66 meters (3–12 feet) tall. The leaves are 5 to 9 centimeters (2 to 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches) long, the tip is usually long and pointed.
[3] [4] Populations east of the Appalachians probably represent naturalizations. [5] Prunus hortulana is a deciduous tree with a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 inches) and an overall height of 6 metres (20 feet) or more. The leaves are green and hairless on the top, but hairy on the underside. White flowers in clusters of 2–4 ...
Prunus umbellata, called flatwoods plum, hog plum and sloe plum, is a plum species native to the United States from Virginia, south to Florida, and west to Texas. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Prunus umbellata can reach 6.1 meters (20 feet) in height with a 4.6 m (15 ft) spread.
Its grounds, covering 1,700 acres (6.9 square kilometres), include cataloged collections of trees and other living plants, gardens, and restored areas, [3] [4] [5] among which is a restored tallgrass prairie. The living collections include more than 4,100 different plant species. There are more than 200,000 cataloged plants. [6]