Prunus texana

Prunus texana, called peachbush, Texas almond cherry, Texas peachbush, sand plum, peach bush, and wild peach[3][4] is native to central and western Texas.[4][5] Although it looks like peach, it actually belongs to Prunus sect. Prunocerasus together with other North American plum species.[6]

Prunus texana
Prunus texana fruit, branches, and leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Section: Prunus sect. Prunocerasus
Species:
P. texana
Binomial name
Prunus texana
Synonyms[2]
  • Amygdalus glandulosa Hook.
  • Amygdalus texana (D.Dietr.) W.Wight

Description

P. texana is a bushy shrub about 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches) tall and 0.5–1.5 m (1+1⁄2–5 ft) wide. The branches have short hairs. The flowers are white or pink.[4] Blossoms appear in February and March and are 1–1.5 centimetres (3⁄8–5⁄8 inch).[5] The fruits are egg-shaped and yellow or greenish yellow. The leaves are slender and elliptical with small teeth. The species readily hybridizes with native and cultivated plums.[5][6]

Cultivars include 'Bolen', 'Gephart', 'Johnson', and 'Stuart'.[5]

References
  1. "Amygdalus texana (Peachbush, Sand Plum, Texas Almond Cherry, Texas Peachbush)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. Tropicos, Prunus texana D. Dietr.
  3. "Prunus texana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  4. "Sand Plum, Peach Bush Prunus texana". Texas A&M University. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  5. Mason, Silas C. (March 1914). Kellerman, Karl F. (ed.). "The Pubescent Fruited Species of Prunus of the Southwestern States". Journal of Agricultural Research. Washington, DC: Department of Agriculture. 1 (6): 154–164.
  6. Flora of North America, Prunus texana D. Dietrich, 1842. Peachbush, Texas wild peach
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