ROSACEAE - - Rose Family

Prunus umbellata Elliott — Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum

Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum (Prunus umbellata) - Tree 8 m. tall or less, the young twigs dark reddish-brown, glabrous; leaf-blades lanceolate, elliptic-lanceolate, or oval, 4—7 cm. long, acute, glabrous above, pubescent beneath along the midrib, and also sometimes along the veins, narrowed or rarely rounded at the base; flowers 2—4 together; sepals ovate, obtuse, entire or minutely toothed at the apex, obscurely pubescent without; petals 4—6 mm. long; drupe globose, 12—20 mm. in diameter, red, yellow, or more often dark-purple, with bloom; stone oval or nearly globose.

Habitat:

Upland, usually xeric, sandy or rocky forests and woodlands.

Habitat information from:
Weakley, Alan S., Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States, Working Draft of 21 May 2015.

The range of Prunus umbellata (Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum)

Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].

The Georgia range of Prunus umbellata (Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum)

Zomlefer, W.B., J.R. Carter, & D.E. Giannasi. 2014 (and ongoing). The Atlas of Georgia Plants. University of Georgia Herbarium (Athens, Georgia) and Valdosta State University Herbarium (Valdosta, Georgia). Available at: http://www.georgiaherbaria.org/.