Recognized by its abruptly long-pointed leaves with gland-tipped teeth, this European native is an occasional escape from cultivation. Compare leaf shape with the native American Plum (P. americana)
Battle Park, Chapel Hill, Orange Co., NC 4/3/05.
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| Recognized by its abruptly long-pointed leaves with gland-tipped teeth, this European native is an occasional escape from cultivation. Compare leaf shape with the native American Plum (P. americana) Battle Park, Chapel Hill, Orange Co., NC 4/3/05. |
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