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Mexican plum

Prunus mexicana

Mexican plum

About

Prunus mexicana, commonly known as the Mexican plum, is a North American species of plum tree that can be found in the central United States and Northern Mexico. Its native range stretches from Coahuila and San Luis Potosí north as far as Wisconsin and South Dakota, east to Georgia, Kentucky, and Ohio. Mexican plum is widely cultivated, such as on the west coast of the United States.

Family
Rosaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Prunus mexicana
Slug
prunus-mexicana
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Prunus
Species
mexicana
Wikidata QID
Q3011509
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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