American Plum (Prunus americana Marshall)
Also known as wild plum.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Native or Not Present | |
| Native or Expanded | |
| Expanded or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Uses
Although most commercial plums are derived from Prunus domestica, probably a hybrid of P. spinosa and P. cerasifera, the American plum has also been developed into many commercial varieties of plum. It has also been hybridized with numerous other Prunus species.
In addition to being used for its fruit, this species is sometimes planted as an ornamental tree or shrub, particularly for its white flowers.
↑Links & External Resources
• American Plum | Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) (About This Site)
• Prunus americana (Wild Plum) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Prunus americana (American Plum) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Prunus americana | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Prunus americana (Wild Plum) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• American Plum | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• Prunus americana | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Prunus americana | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Prunus americana | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Prunus americana | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• American Plum | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Prunus americana Marshall (American Wild Plum) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
