A Remarkable American plum
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| Common Name: American plum | |
| Scientific
name: Prunus americana
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Category:
Champion (big) tree
Notes: This is a state and potential national champion American plum located behind a service station in Fairfax. According to workers there it produced good fruit in 2005. It appears in danger of being lost to competition from other trees. American plum is a species that may well have been cultivated by American Indians. |
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| Nominator: Jeff Kirwan | |
| Location of Tree | |
County/City:
Fairfax |
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