Sand Plum
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Sand Plum Other Names: Chickasaw Plum, Sandhill Plum Species Name: Prunus angustifolia Plant Type: Woody Family Name: Rosaceae, Rose Family |
Examples of Sand PlumPrunus angustifolia
| Plant Facts | |
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| 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
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Sandy soils |
| Habitat | Sandhills along rivers |
| Successional Stage | Mid to late |
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