Prunus umbellata Prunus umbellata Prunus umbellata, called flatwoods plum, hog plum and sloe plum, is a plum species native to the United States from Virginia, south to Florida, and west to Texas. "Prunus umbellata" can reach in height with a spread. It has alternate serrate green leaves that turn yellow in Autumn. Flowers are white, creamy, or grayish. Fruits are round, purple, and in diameter. "P. umbellata" trees can live up to 40 years and are very difficult to distinguish from "Prunus angustifolia", with which it hybridizes easily. The trees bloom and bear fruit later than other plums. The fruits mature August-October.
Prunus murrayana rare that no one has seen its fruit since first being scientifically described. Prunus murrayana Prunus murrayana, called the Murray’s plum, is a critically endangered shrub native to Texas. It is found in the Edwards Plateau and the trans-Pecos regions of the state. "Prunus murrayana" is a thorny, deciduous shrub up to 5 meters (almost 17 feet) tall, forming clumps by means of sprouts formed at the base of the plant. Leaves are hairy on both surfaces, usually folding along the midrib. Flowers are white, usually appearing about the same time as the leaves. Fruits are red with white dots,