| Prunus havardii | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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Amygdalus havardii W. Wight | |
Prunus havardii, called Havard's wild almond or Havard's plum, is a rare North American species of shrub tree native to western Texas in the United States and to northern Chihuahua across the Río Grande in Mexico. It is in the genus Prunus in the rose family, Rosaceae.
Its height is about 1.5 metres (5 feet). It has white flowers and stiff spiny branches.
Notes
- Frequently misspelled as Prunus harvardii
References
- Pollard, R.P.; Rhodes, L.; Maxted, N. (2016). "Prunus harvardii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T50458195A50673974. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T50458195A50673974.en. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- Tropicos, Prunus havardii (W. Wight) S.C. Mason
- Mason, S.C. (1913-11-10). "The pubescent-fruited species of Prunus of the southwestern states". Journal of Agricultural Research. 1 (2): 147–177.
- Powell, A. Michael (1998). Trees & Shrubs of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. p. 150. ISBN 0-292-76579-7.
- "Prunus havardii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- "USDA Plants Database".
- "Harvard Plum". Texas A&M University. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Prunus havardii |
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| Amygdalus havardii | |
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