Prunus havardii
Species of shrub
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Prunus havardii, called Havard's wild almond[3] or Havard's plum, is a rare North American species of shrub tree in the genus Prunus, part of the rose family.[4][5]
| Prunus havardii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Amygdalus |
| Species: | P. havardii |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus havardii (W.Wight) S.C.Mason | |
| Synonyms[2][a] | |
|
Amygdalus havardii W. Wight | |
The plant is about 1.5 metres (5 feet) tall. It has white flowers and stiff spiny branches.[6]
The species is native to western Texas in the United States and to northern Chihuahua across the Río Grande in Mexico.[7]
Notes
- Frequently misspelled as Prunus harvardii
