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Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina

Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia)

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Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia)

Chickasaw Plum is a small, thicket-forming large shrub or small tree of open areas. Common in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of North Carolina.

Unripe drupes.

Scotland Co., NC 4/18/10.

Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia) leaves Person Co., NC 4/1/06.
Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia)

The alternate deciduous leaves are narrow, finely toothed, and slightly shiny above.

Mecklenburg Co., NC 10/18/02.

Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia) flowers

One of the first trees to bloom in spring, the flowers are a popular nectar source for butterflies.

Moore Co., NC 3/14/07.

Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia) flowers

Moore Co., NC 3/14/07.

Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia) flowers

Person Co., NC 4/1/06.

Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia) flowers

Orange Co., NC 4/3/05.

Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia) bark

The bark has the horizontally-elongated lenticels typical of cherry trees.

Mecklenburg Co., NC 10/18/02.

Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia) bark

The peeling bark of a slightly larger tree.

Moore Co., NC 3/14/07.

Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia) bark

Person Co., NC 4/1/06.

Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia) bark

Person Co., NC 4/1/06.

More information:
Trees of Alabama and the Southeast
NC State Fact Sheet
Virginia Tech Dendrology

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