Definition of Prunus subcordata

1. Noun. Shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States bearing small red insipid fruit.

Exact synonyms: Pacific Plum, Sierra Plum
Generic synonyms: Plum, Plum Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prunus Subcordata

Prunus maritima
Prunus mexicana
Prunus mume
Prunus nigra
Prunus padus
Prunus pensylvanica
Prunus persica
Prunus persica nectarina
Prunus pumila
Prunus pumilla susquehanae
Prunus salicina
Prunus serotina
Prunus serrulata
Prunus sieboldii
Prunus spinosa
Prunus subcordata
Prunus subhirtella
Prunus susquehanae
Prunus tenella
Prunus triloba
Prunus virginiana
Prunus virginiana demissa
Pruss
Prussia
Prussian
Prussian asparagus
Prussian blue
Prussianism
Prussianisms
Prussians

Literary usage of Prunus subcordata

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sketch of the Evolution of Our Native Fruits by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1898)
"(prunus subcordata.) Natural size. valley, near the base of Mt. Shasta, ... This form is known as prunus subcordata var. Kelloggii (JG Lem- mon, ..."

2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"The Pacific Coast native plum, prunus subcordata, wild in California and Oregon. Sparingly brought into cultivation, chiefly in the form Known as the Sisson ..."

3. The California Fruits and how to Grow Them: A Manual of Methods which Have by Edward James Wickson (1921)
"... furnishes the following note: In the coast ranges and central Sierras I have never seen prunus subcordata with an edible or near-edible fruit. ..."

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