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Canada plum |
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Prunus nigra |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Rosaceae (rose) |
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Subfamily: |
Maloideae (=Spiraeoideae) |
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Amygdaleae |
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Genus: |
Prunus |
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Subgenus: |
Prunus (plums and apricots) |
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Section: |
Prunocerasus |
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| Nativity | Native |
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| Habitat | Forest edges and openings. |
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| Flowering | Early May to early June |
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| Flower Color | White |
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| Identification | This is a shrub or small tree. There is a pair of red glands near the top of each leaf stalk. The leaf margins are bluntly toothed. Each tooth has a dark gland embedded at the tip. It has fruit 1″ to 1¼″ long with a red to yellowish-red skin. |
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| Similar Species |
American plum (Prunus americana) leaf stalks usually do not have a pair of glands near the top. The leaves are narrower, less round. The teeth on the leaf margins are sharp and do not have embedded glands at the tip. It has smaller fruit, ¾″ to 1″ long, with red skin. |
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| Synonyms | Prunus americana var. nigra |
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| Common Names |
black plum Canada plum Canadian plum |
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