Sand Plum

Plant Profile
FYUSE 3d Image	Common Name: Sand Plum Other Names: Chickasaw Plum, Sandhill Plum Species Name: Prunus angustifolia Plant Type: Woody Family Name: Rosaceae, Rose Family

Plant Facts
Origin	Native
Duration	Perennial
Distribution in the U.S.	Southeastern quarter as far west as western Kansas and Texas
Distribution in Oklahoma	Throughout the state except Cimarron county and at the end of the Panhandle

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Recognized by its thicket habit
- Shiny, reddish zigzagging twigs with stout thorns
- Leaves light green, shiny
- Midribs of some leaves recurved; some leaves partially fold up along midrib
Floral
- Five white petals per flower
- Large, red to orange singular fruits
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Growth Form: Shrub
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Blade Edge: Serrated
- Leaf Blade Length: 2-6 centimeters
Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 5
- Flower Color: White
- Flower Timing: March-April
- Fruit Type: Drupes