Mojave Desert Plum

Description

Prunus eremophila is a bulky shrub with tangled, thorny branches. It can reach over 2 metres (6.6 ft) in maximum height. The deciduous leaves have toothed, pointed, oval blades up to 2 or 3 centimeters long. They are lightly hairy in texture. It blooms in March to April.The flowers occur singly or in pairs, each bearing small white petals. Either the stamens or pistils abort, leaving female or male flowers. The fruit is orange-rust or a yellowish, fuzzy drupe up to 1.6 centimeters wide, with a thin, dry pulp.