American plum (Prunus americana)


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Type

deciduous tree icon

Deciduous

Status

species native to Canada

Native

Edible fruit/nut tree?

YES

Names

Latin (scientific) name: Prunus americana

Common English name: American plum

Other names: Wild plum

French name: Prunier d’Amérique

Habitat

Commonly planted in Canada as an ornamental.

Other notes

Exists in southern Manitoba, southern Ontario and southeastern Saskatchewan.

Hardiness zone(s)

3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

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