Prunus mexicana

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Family:	ROSACEAE
Species:	Prunus mexicana S. Watson
Common Name:	Mexican Plum; Bigtree Plum
Habitat:	**
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Tree
Duration:	Perennial
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	PRME
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	**
Status:	Native
References:	**
Specimen:	View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	ROSACEAE - Rose family
Genus	Prunus
Species	Prunus mexicana S. Watson - Mexican Plum; Bigtree Plum

Citation

Citation	Prunus mexicana S. Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 353. 1882.
Basionym:	**
Type:	**

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Prunus americana var. lanata

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Cherokee, Colbert, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Etowah, Franklin, Greene, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Marengo, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Wilcox

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1960 - 1973

Barcode / Accession No.	County	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
AUA000024913	Covington	20 May 2009	Hansen, Curtis J. 4047	AUA Prunus Mexicana S. Wats.
ALNHS00006424	Russell	26 Mar 2019	Barger, T. Wayne UFW#39	ALNHS Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
UWAL0011499	Wilcox	05 Sep 2012	Webb, Wayne K. s.n.	UWAL Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000008400	Dale	22 Feb 1997	Rundell, Hannelore 429	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000038592	Bullock	24 May 2012	Dykes, Bailee 787	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
UWAL0011019	Elmore	17 Jun 2012	Diamond, Alvin R. 23097	UWAL Prunus mexicana Watson
AUA000041154	Dallas	25 May 2010	Barger, T. Wayne OC254	AUA Prunus Mexicana S. Wats.
JSU131056	Etowah	28 May 1994	Hodge, Lesley M. 1489	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000037433	Henry	31 Mar 2013	Diamond, Alvin R. 23869	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
UWAL0035405	Sumter	04 Jun 2012	Keener, Brian R. 7299	UWAL Prunus mexicana S. Watson
ALNHS00006425	Russell	17 May 2019	Barger, T. Wayne UFW#93	ALNHS Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
ALNHS00000859	Monroe	01 Mar 2011	Barger, T. Wayne RH-35	ALNHS Prunus mexicana S. Watson
JSU131051	Calhoun	15 Jul 1969	Landers, Kenneth E. s.n.	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
AUA000023609	Jackson	22 Aug 1991	Gunn, Scott C. 2059	AUA Prunus Mexicana S. Wats.
TROY000022841	Colbert	17 Apr 2003	Kral, Robert 93871	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000022743	Barbour	17 Jul 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19570	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
AUA000023608	Crenshaw	30 Apr 1990	Diamond, Alvin R. 6858	AUA Prunus Mexicana S. Wats.
UNA00058410	Blount	23 May 1998	Keener, Brian R. 830	UNA Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
UWAL0014243	Bullock	24 May 2012	Dykes, Bailee 787	UWAL Prunus mexicana Watson
ALNHS00002528	Wilcox	19 Sep 2013	Barger, T. Wayne SP#1204	ALNHS Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
UNA00015447	Pickens	08 Apr 1960	McDaniel, Sidney 1594	UNA Prunus americana Marsh. var. lanata Sudworth
TROY000008403	Pike	05 May 1999	Martin, Brian H. 24	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
UNA00022105	Morgan	29 Mar 1973	Kral, Robert 49422	UNA Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
JSU131049	Calhoun	26 May 1986	Lawler, Carol L. 574	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
UNA00073919	Sumter	4 Jun 2012	Keener, Brian R. 7299	UNA Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
SAMF0002071	Jefferson	05 Aug 1948	Hall s.n.	SAMF Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000022745	Henry	24 Jul 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19612	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
UNA00015434	Dallas	11 Apr 1969	Thomas, Joab L. 1959	UNA Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
JSU131067	St. Clair	12 May 1983	Whetstone, R. David 13191	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
AUA000023611	Russell	22 Jul 1968	Kral, Robert 31807	AUA Prunus Mexicana S. Wats.
UNA00069232	Marengo	02 May 2008	England, J. Kevin 770	UNA Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
JSU131059	Etowah	22 Mar 1984	Nixon, Christopher F. 610	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000008402	Pike	05 May 1999	Martin, Brian H. 17	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
JSU131060	Franklin	18 Mar 1994	Whetstone, R. David s.n.	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
JSU131062	Madison	25 Jun 1993	Ballard, J. Mark 2677	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
JSU131055	Cherokee	31 May 1968	Landers, Kenneth E. s.n.	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
UWAL0012676	Henry	31 Mar 2013	Diamond, Alvin R. 23869	UWAL Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000008399	Dale	16 Mar 1997	Rundell, Hannelore 36	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000039848	Elmore	17 Jun 2012	Diamond, Alvin R. 23097	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
AUA000040912	Mobile	23 Sep 2009	Horne, Howard E. 1323	AUA Prunus Mexicana S. Wats.
AUA000040147	Colbert	22 Jul 2014	Barger, T. Wayne FH483	AUA Prunus Mexicana S. Wats.
JSU131057	Etowah	20 Mar 1994	Hodge, Lesley M. 756	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000039000	Elmore	20 Apr 2014	Diamond, Alvin R. 25000	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
UWAL0003820	Henry	24 Jul 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19612	UWAL Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
UNA00015536	Greene	09 May 1969	Thomas, Joab L. 2057	UNA Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
JSU131048	Bibb	13 May 1983	Whetstone, R. David 13222	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
JSU131053	Cherokee	31 May 1968	Landers, Kenneth E. s.n.	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
AUA000042570	Escambia	7 Sep 2010	Pancake, Jr., Dale C. S.N.	AUA Prunus Mexicana S. Wats.
TROY000041161	Elmore	19 Sep 2011	Pullen, Robert 295	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000022744	Bullock	17 Jun 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19427	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
AUA000033005	Escambia	13 Sep 2010	Hansen, Curtis J. 4851	AUA Prunus Mexicana S. Wats.
TROY000035657	Butler	21 Sep 2012	Diamond, Alvin R. 23389	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
UWAL0050894	Morgan	01 Apr 1966	Kral, R. 26086	UWAL Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
TROY000008397	Crenshaw	07 Jun 2006	Diamond, Alvin R. 16493	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
SAMF0002072	Jefferson	05 Aug 1948	McCullough, Herbert A. s.n.	SAMF Prunus mexicana Watson
UNA00015535	Tuscaloosa	09 May 1969	Thomas, Joab L. 2049	UNA Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
JSU131050	Calhoun	26 May 1986	Lawler, Carol L. 574	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
UWAL0038894	Escambia	13 Sep 2010	Hansen, Curtis J. 4851	UWAL Prunus mexicana Wats.
TROY000022832	Tallapoosa	27 Mar 2007	Barger, T. Wayne 491	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
JSU131052	Calhoun	6 May 1982	Whetstone, R. David 10988	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
UWAL0032042	Henry	16 Jul 2015	Diamond, Alvin R. 26596	UWAL Prunus mexicana Watson
AUA000023606	Colbert	17 Apr 2003	Kral, Robert 93871	AUA Prunus Mexicana S. Wats.
JSU131054	Etowah	22 Mar 1984	Whetstone, R. David s.n.	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
JSU131058	Etowah	22 Mar 1984	Nixon, Christopher F. 610	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000039712	Marengo	24 Jul 2011	England, J. Kevin 3066	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
JSU131068	St. Clair	12 May 1983	De Fiori, Cecilia M. 082	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
UWAL0003821	Marengo	02 May 2008	England, J. Kevin 770	UWAL Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
UWAL0003819	Barbour	17 Jul 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19570	UWAL Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
TROY000035521	Wilcox	05 Sep 2012	Webb, Wayne K. s.n.	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
JSU131064	Marshall	12 Mar 1994	Spaulding, Daniel D. 5074	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
AUA000023610	Pike	17 Jun 1994	Diamond, Alvin R. 9240	AUA Prunus Mexicana S. Wats.
UWAL0012434	Butler	21 Sep 2012	Diamond, Alvin R. 23389	UWAL Prunus mexicana Watson
AUA000023605	Bullock	9 Sep 1989	Diamond, Alvin R. 6354	AUA Prunus Mexicana S. Wats.
JSU131063	Marshall	23 Apr 1994	Spaulding, Daniel D. 5457	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
JSU131069	St. Clair	12 May 1983	Nixon, Christopher F. 159	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000008398	Crenshaw	25 Jun 2000	Diamond, Alvin R. 11736	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
UWAL0007969	Marengo	24 Jul 2011	England, J. Kevin 3066	UWAL Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000033086	Covington	20 May 2009	Hansen, Curtis J. 4047	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
UWAL0016631	Montgomery	13 Jul 2014	Diamond, Alvin R. 25305	UWAL Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000022746	Marengo	02 May 2008	England, J. Kevin 770	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
JSU131061	Jackson	2 Apr 1999	Brodeur, Kristin R. 1680	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000009427	Pike	Spring 1999	Martin, Brian H. 88	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
UWAL0016164	Elmore	20 Apr 2014	Diamond, Alvin R. 25000	UWAL Prunus mexicana Watson
AUA000023607	Crenshaw	7 Jun 2006	Diamond, Alvin R. 16493	AUA Prunus Mexicana S. Wats.
JSU131065	Marshall	16 May 1994	Spaulding, Daniel D. 5481	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000008401	Pike	01 May 1997	Holmes, Jeanese 317	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
JSU131066	Shelby	23 Jun 1997	Morrow, D. Keener O51	JSU Prunus mexicana Watson
TROY000039668	Montgomery	13 Jul 2014	Diamond, Alvin R. 25305	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson
AUA000023612	Tallapoosa	1 May 1997	Tyler, Patricia J. TYLER48	AUA Prunus Mexicana S. Wats.
TROY000042542	Henry	16 Jul 2015	Diamond, Alvin R. 26596	TROY Prunus mexicana Watson

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Data last modified: 11/9/2024

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Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2024. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.

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