Common Name(s): | Mexican Plum, Big-tree Plum, Plum,Mexican |
Scientific Name: | Prunus mexicana |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 12 m |
Flowers: | February - April |
Fruits: | Summer - Fall |
Description: A small tree with an irregular open crown common on moist soil in forest understory and edges of openings. Fruit matures purplish-red in late summer and can be eaten fresh or used for making jelly. Fruits are eaten by some species of birds and mammals. Leaves may be browsed by white-tailed deer during the summer. Bark is rough and scaly. Also commonly called Bigtree plum. |