*Prunus cerasifera Ehrhart. Subgenus: Cerasus. Common name: Cherry Plum, Flowering Plum, Purpleleaf Plum, Myrobalan. Phenology: Mar-Apr; Jun-Aug. Habitat: Suburban woodlands. Distribution: Native of Asia. Introduced at scattered locations; reported for TN, PA, NJ (Kartesz 1999).
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, F, FNA9, K4, NE, NY; = n/a — C, Pa, RAB
Links to other floras: = Prunus cerasifera - FNA9
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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