bio.wikisort.org - PlantPrunus texana, called peachbush, Texas almond cherry, Texas peachbush, sand plum, peach bush, 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]
Species of tree
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
|
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]
References
- "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 (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- "Sand Plum, Peach Bush Prunus texana". Texas A&M University. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- Mason, Silas C. (March 1914). Kellerman, Karl F. (ed.). "The Pubescent Fruited Species of Prunus of the Southwestern States". Journal of Agricultural Research. Washington, DC: Department of Agriculture. 1 (6): 154–164.
- Flora of North America, Prunus texana D. Dietrich, 1842. Peachbush, Texas wild peach
External links
|
---|
Varieties | |
---|
Dishes | |
---|
Production |
- Raphael J. Moses
- Peach production in China
|
---|
Other |
- List of peach and nectarine diseases
- Peach Drop
- Peaches of Immortality
|
---|
Category
|
Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии