HEIGHT up to 33 ft (10 m)
TYPE Deciduous
OCCURRENCE Garden origin
Many cultivars of this tree are grown for its culinary plum. Its crown is broad and spreading. BARK Gray-brown, fissured with age. LEAF Alternate, elliptic to obovate, toothed margins. FLOWER In clusters on short shoots, five white petals. FRUIT Ovoid drupe, yellow, red, or purple, sweet or sharp taste.