Prunus Subcordata (Noun)
Meaning
Shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States bearing small red insipid fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Prunus subcordata is a shrub native to the Pacific coast of the United States, commonly found in woodland areas and along streams.
- The small red fruit of the Prunus subcordata is often considered insipid and not typically eaten by humans.
- Prunus subcordata is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 3 meters tall, with showy white flowers in the spring.
- In its natural habitat, Prunus subcordata often grows alongside other native shrubs and trees, such as the Douglas fir and the western hemlock.
- The Prunus subcordata is also known as the Klamath plum or the Sierra plum, due to its distribution in the Klamath and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges.