Prunus havardii
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]
| Prunus havardii | |
|---|---|
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] | |
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Amygdalus havardii W. Wight | |
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. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T50458195A50673974. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T50458195A50673974.en. Downloaded on 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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