WorldFloraDB - Prunus munsoniana

Characteristics

Small tree; lvs lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 5–10 cm, gradually acuminate, obtuse to rounded at base, hairy beneath at least along the midvein, very finely serrate, the teeth projecting less than 0.5 mm and bearing a gland next to the sinus; pedicels glabrous, 8–12 mm; sep glandular on the margin, pubescent above, often also below; pet white, 4–7 mm; fr red, 2 cm; 2n=16. Moist woods and thickets; chiefly in Mo. and e. Kans., but irregularly to O., Ky., Tenn., Miss., La., and Tex. Apr., before the lvs have expanded.

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A small tree. It grows 8 m high and spreads 6 m wide. It can form thickets. It loses its leaves during the year. The trunk is 15 cm across. The young stems are red. The leaves are 6-10 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are sword shaped with a long tip. The leaves are shiny green above and paler underneath. There are fine teeth along the edge. The flowers are white and occur in small clusters. The fruit are bright red. They are edible but bitter. They can be sweet.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

tree

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

deciduous

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

-

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

6.0

Mature height (meter)

8.0

Root system

-

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

-

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

c3

Environment

Temperate. It is native to central USA. It grows in moist soils on slopes. It suits hardiness zones 6-9.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. They are also used in jellies, jams and preserves.

Uses	breeding dye food gene source medicinal wood
Edible	fruits seeds
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°)	18 - 23
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-23
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

Distribution

Conservation status

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:210821-2
WFO ID	wfo-0001013895
COL ID	4N927
BDTFX ID	-
INPN ID	-
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Prunus munsoniana

WorldFloraDB 2024

Prunus munsoniana W.Wight & Hedrick In Hedrick

Wild goose plum (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Prunus