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New World Plums
Prunocerasus
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- American Plum native
- Chickasaw Plum native
- Beach Plum native
- Canada Plum native
- Hog Plum native
- Creek Plum native
- Pacific Plum native
- Scrub Plum presumed native
- Oklahoma Plum native
- Wild Goose Plum
- Texas Peachbush native
- Hortulan Plum native
- Allegheny Plum native
- Murray Plum
- Prunus × orthosepala
- Prunus × palmeri
- Prunus × slavinii
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native new world plums All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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American Plum
Prunus americana
keystone
caterpillars
304
hosts
14
food
64
flowers
167
shelter
1
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Canada Plum
Prunus nigra
keystone
caterpillars
268
hosts
10
food
48
flowers
74
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Beach Plum
Prunus maritima
keystone
caterpillars
262
hosts
10
food
45
flowers
83
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Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
keystone
caterpillars
251
hosts
11
food
51
flowers
81
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Allegheny Plum
Prunus alleghaniensis
keystone
caterpillars
217
hosts
8
food
40
flowers
59
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Hog Plum
Prunus umbellata
keystone
caterpillars
198
hosts
11
food
42
flowers
59
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Hortulan Plum
Prunus hortulana
keystone
caterpillars
196
hosts
9
food
39
flowers
53
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Creek Plum
Prunus rivularis
keystone
caterpillars
167
hosts
11
food
39
flowers
51
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Oklahoma Plum
Prunus gracilis
keystone
caterpillars
133
hosts
10
food
36
flowers
46
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Pacific Plum
Prunus subcordata
keystone
caterpillars
104
hosts
4
food
35
flowers
43
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Scrub Plum
Prunus geniculata
keystone
caterpillars
76
hosts
3
food
25
flowers
27
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Texas Peachbush
Prunus texana