Prunus havardii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Amygdalus |
Species: | P. havardii |
Binomial name | |
Prunus havardii (W.Wight) S.C.Mason | |
Synonyms[2][lower-alpha 1] | |
Amygdalus havardii W. Wight |
Prunus havardii, called Havard's wild almond[3] or Havard's plum, is a rare North American species of shrub tree native to western Texas in the United States and to northern Chihuahua across the Río Grande in Mexico.[4] It is in the genus Prunus in the rose family, Rosaceae.[5][6]
Its height is about 1.5 metres (5 feet). It has white flowers and stiff spiny branches.[7]
Notes
- ↑ Frequently misspelled as Prunus harvardii
References
- ↑ Pollard, R.P.; Rhodes, L.; Maxted, N. (2016). "Prunus harvardii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T50458195A50673974. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T50458195A50673974.en. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ Tropicos, Prunus havardii (W. Wight) S.C. Mason
- ↑ Mason, S.C. (1913-11-10). "The pubescent-fruited species of Prunus of the southwestern states". Journal of Agricultural Research. 1 (2): 147–177.
- ↑ Powell, A. Michael (1998). Trees & Shrubs of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. p. 150. ISBN 0-292-76579-7.
- ↑ "Prunus havardii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ "USDA Plants Database".
- ↑ "Harvard Plum". Texas A&M University. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
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