Prunus texana, called peachbush, Texas almond cherry, Texas peachbush, sand plum, peach bush, duraznillo and wild peach[3][4] is native to central and western Texas.[4][5] Although it looks like peach, it actually belongs to Prunus sect. Prunocerasus together with other North American plum species.[6]
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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 |
| Section: | Prunus sect. Prunocerasus |
| Species: | P. texana
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Description
editP. texana is a bushy shrub about 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches) tall and 0.5–1.5 m (1+1⁄2–5 ft) wide. The branches have short hairs. The flowers are white or pink.[4] Blossoms appear in February and March and are 1–1.5 centimetres (3⁄8–5⁄8 inch).[5] The fruits are egg-shaped and yellow or greenish yellow. The leaves are slender and elliptical with small teeth. The species readily hybridizes with native and cultivated plums.[5][6]
Cultivars include 'Bolen', 'Gephart', 'Johnson', and 'Stuart'.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Amygdalus texana (Peachbush, Sand Plum, Texas Almond Cherry, Texas Peachbush)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ^ Tropicos, Prunus texana D. Dietr.
- ^ "Prunus texana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Sand Plum, Peach Bush Prunus texana". Texas A&M University. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Mason, Silas C. (March 1914). Kellerman, Karl F. (ed.). "The Pubescent Fruited Species of Prunus of the Southwestern States". Journal of Agricultural Research. 1 (6). Washington, DC: Department of Agriculture: 154–164.
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Prunus texana D. Dietrich, 1842. Peachbush, Texas wild peach
External links
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Data related to Prunus_texana at Wikispecies- Photographs from University of Texas
