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Definition of Prunus subcordata
1. Noun. Shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States bearing small red insipid fruit.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prunus Subcordata
Literary usage of Prunus subcordata
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sketch of the Evolution of Our Native Fruits by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1898)
"(Prunus subcordata.) Natural size. valley, near the base of Mt. Shasta, ...
This form is known as Prunus subcordata var. Kelloggii (JG Lem- mon, ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"The Pacific Coast native plum, Prunus subcordata, wild in California and Oregon.
Sparingly brought into cultivation, chiefly in the form Known as the Sisson ..."
3. The California Fruits and how to Grow Them: A Manual of Methods which Have by Edward James Wickson (1921)
"... furnishes the following note: In the coast ranges and central Sierras I have
never seen Prunus subcordata with an edible or near-edible fruit. ..."
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