Fruit: Narrow, flask-shaped, green capsules up to ¼ inch long, grouped in elongated clusters, containing numerous seeds with cottony hairs attached.
Wood: Light weight, soft, pale brown.
Use: Pulpwood.
Habitat: Edge of woods, thickets.
Range: Newfoundland to Alaska, south to California and New Mexico and Texas, east across Missouri and Tennessee to New Jersey.
Distinguishing Features: The whitish trunk and the ovate, trembling leaves serve to distinguish this species.
WILD PLUM
Prunus americana Marsh.
Other Name: American Plum.
Growth Form: Small tree to 20 feet tall; trunk diameter up to 8 inches; crown broad, often irregular.