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Revision as of 15:53, 18 June 2018

Common names: hog plum [1]

Prunus umbellata
Prunus umbellata SEF.jpg
Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species: P. umbellata
Binomial name
Prunus umbellata
Elliott
PRUN UMBE DIST.JPG
Natural range of Prunus umbellata from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym: Prunus mitis (Beadle), Prunus injucunda (Small)

Variety: none

Description

P. umbellata is a perennial shrub/tree of the Rosaceae family that is native to North America. [1]

Distribution

P. umbellata is found throughout the southeastern United States; specifically, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Habitats for P. umbellata include upland, sandy or rocky forests and woodlands. [2]

Phenology

Flowering occurs typically between January and April, the majority of the budding in March. [3]

Fire ecology

Prunus umbellata is more common in regions that are unburned. [4]

Use by animals

Wildlife, particularly mammals, only use it for a small amount of their diets. [1]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 USDA Plant Database
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. Pan Flora
  4. Mehlman, D. W. (1992). "Effects of fire on plant community composition of North Florida second growth pineland." Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 119(4): 376-383.