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Prunus alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis

Prunus alleghaniensis Porter var. alleghaniensis

Allegheny Plum

Rosaceae (Rose family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PRALA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Fruit: Drupes red, yellow, dark blue, or purplish black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CT , MA , MD , NC , NJ , NY , PA , TN , VA , WV

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Prunus alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Prunus alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prunus alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-07-31
Research By: CBR

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