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cherry plum

Habit Deciduous, glabrous and spineless shrub or small tree with glossy, green twigs.
Leaves

Leaves alternate, oval, finely serrate, 4-7 cm. long, shiny, green or red-purple.

Flowers

Flowers appearing with the leaves;

petals 5, white or pink;

stamens 20-30;

pistil 1.

Fruits

Globose drupe, yellow or red.

Comments

Naturalizes from ornamental purple-leaved, pink-flowered selections.

Prunus cerasifera

Flowering time March-April
Habitat Open, disturbed areas typically at low elevations.
Distribution
Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington, but also in southeastern Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho; also in northeastern North America.
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Origin Introduced
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
P. americana, P. armeniaca, P. avium, P. cerasus, P. domestica, P. dulcis, P. emarginata, P. laurocerasus, P. lusitanica, P. mahaleb, P. padus, P. persica, P. ×pugetensis, P. spinosa, P. tomentosa, P. virginiana, P. yedoensis
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