Prunus domestica Prunus domestica Prunus domestica (sometimes referred to as "Prunus × domestica") is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. A deciduous tree, it includes many varieties of the fruit trees known as plums in English, though not all plums belong to this species. The greengages and damsons also belong to subspecies of "P. domestica". Its hybrid parentage was believed to be "Prunus spinosa" and "Prunus cerasifera".; however recent cytogenetic evidence seem to implicate 2x, 4x, 6x "P. cerasifera" as the sole wild stock from which the cultivated 6x prunus domestica could have evolved. This is the most commonly
Prunus lusitanica and Oregon as invasive. It is thought to have spread from cultivated areas into natural areas by birds who consume and defecate the fruits away from the source plant. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The leaves of "Prunus lusitanica" contain cyanide and will release this into the environment if burnt or if crushed. The fruit is somewhat edible if fully ripe, but if it is bitter, it is toxic and should not be eaten. Prunus lusitanica Prunus lusitanica, the Portugal laurel, is a species of the genus "Prunus", related to the cherry. It is