ROSACEAE - - Rose Family

Prunus mexicana S. Watson — Big-tree Plum, Mexican Plum

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{Prunus mexicana}
Flowers - photo Jim Drake

{Prunus mexicana}
Fruit - photo Jim Drake


{Prunus mexicana}
Leaves / Fruit - photo Ron Lance


Habitat:

Streamsides, upland forests, fencerows, flatwoods, prairie remnants and surrounding areas.

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


Distribution

The range of Prunus mexicana

The range of Prunus mexicana (Big-tree Plum, Mexican 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 range of Prunus mexicana

The Georgia range of Prunus mexicana (Big-tree Plum, Mexican 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/.



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