Prunus havardii, called Havard's wild almond[3] or Havard's plum, is a rare North American species of shrub tree native to western Texas in the United States and to northern Chihuahua across the Río Grande in Mexico.[4] It is in the genus Prunus in the rose family, Rosaceae.[5][6]
| Prunus havardii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Amygdalus |
| Species: | P. havardii
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| Binomial name | |
| Prunus havardii | |
| Synonyms[2][a] | |
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Amygdalus havardii W. Wight | |
Its height is about 1.5 metres (5 feet). It has white flowers and stiff spiny branches.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ Frequently misspelled as Prunus harvardii
References
edit- ^ Pollard, R.P.; Rhodes, L.; Maxted, N. (2016). "Prunus harvardii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T50458195A50673974. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T50458195A50673974.en. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Tropicos, Prunus havardii (W. Wight) S.C. Mason
- ^ Mason, S.C. (1913-11-10). "The pubescent-fruited species of Prunus of the southwestern states". Journal of Agricultural Research. 1 (2): 147–177.
- ^ Powell, A. Michael (1998). Trees & Shrubs of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. p. 150. ISBN 0-292-76579-7.
- ^ "Prunus havardii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "USDA Plants Database".
- ^ "Harvard Plum". Texas A&M University. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
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