Prunus texana

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]

Prunus texana
Prunus texana fruit, branches, and leaves
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Prunus
Section:	Prunus sect. Prunocerasus
Species:	P. texana
Binomial name
Prunus texana D.Dietr.
Synonyms[2]
Amygdalus glandulosa Hook. Amygdalus texana (D.Dietr.) W.Wight

Description

P. 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]