Prunus angustifolia
Cherokee Plum, Florida Sand Plum
Other regional names: Mountain Cherry +2 more
- Mountain Cherry
- Sand Plum
- Sandhill Plum
Also known as: Cerasus chicasa (Michx.) Ser. +8 more
- Cerasus chicasa (Michx.) Ser.
- Prunus angustifolia subsp. varians W.Wight & Hedrick
- Prunus angustifolia var. angustifolia
- Prunus angustifolia var. varians (W.Wight & Hedrick) C.K.Schneid.
- Prunus angustifolia var. varians W.Wight & Hedrick
- Prunus chicasa Michx.
- Prunus chicasa subsp. normalis Torr. & A.Gray
- Prunus insititia Walter
- Prunus stenophylla Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Prunus angustifolia (commonly known as Cherokee plum or Florida sand plum) is a tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Prunus, which contains over 350 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Ohio