Common Name(s): Mexican Plum, Big-tree Plum, Plum,Mexican
Species: Prunus mexicana
Family: Rosaceae
Longevity: Perennial
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.