Prunus_domestica

Prunus domestica

For other uses, see Plum (disambiguation).

Plum

Prunus cultivar

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Subfamily:	Prunoideae
Genus:	Prunus
Subgenus:	Prunus

Species

See text.

Plums (without pit)
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)

Energy 50 kcal 190 kJ

Carbohydrates	11.4 g
- Sugars 9.9 g
- Dietary fibre 1.4 g
Fat	0.3 g
Protein	0.7 g
Vitamin C 9.5 mg	16%

Percentages are relative to US
recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient database

A plum or gage is a stone fruit tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. The subgenus is distinguished from other subgenera (peaches, cherries, bird cherries, etc) in the shoots having a terminal bud and the side buds solitary (not clustered), the flowers being grouped 1-5 together on short stems, and the fruit having a groove running down one side, and a smooth stone.

1 Species
2 References
3 See also
4 External links

Species

The subgenus is divided into three sections:

Sect. Prunus (Old World plums). Leaves in bud rolled inwards; flowers 1-3 together; fruit smooth, often wax-bloomed.
- P. cerasifera (cherry plum)
- Prunus cocomilia
- Prunus consociiflora"
- P. domestica (species of most "plums" and "prunes" sold as such) Apricots were cultivated in Mesopotamia, and it was known as armanu in the Akkadian language.

Prunus domestica	Prunus domestica	Bluebyrd plum	Plum (variety Tucker) - watercolor 1894
Plum (variety Pacific Prune) - watercolor 1893			Plum blossoms
Plum blossom
			"Golden Drop" (yellowgage)Plum from Iran