Stanley European Plum

Species name | Family: Roseaceae

submission: Jonathan Tauro

Identification:

Leaves—green, elliptic with fine-toothed margins

Twigs—N/A

Flowers—white blossom

Fruit—medium-sized with blue skin and pale yellow flesh

Bark—dark brown, fissured

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Lifespan—N/A

General description—An upright, vase-shaped, prune-type plum tree

Natural distribution and habitat—Native to Turkey. It’s cultivated in temperate areas for its fruit worldwide.

Conservation status—N/A

Uses—Fruit is perfect for eating, canning, or making jelly.

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Prunus domestica ‘Stanley’ (European Plum). Gardenia.net. (n.d.). https://www.gardenia.net/plant/prunus-domestica-stanley.
Prunus domestica L.: Plants of the world Online: Kew science. Plants of the World Online. (n.d.). http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30221374-2.
Prune facts, health benefits, and nutritional value. Health Benefits | Health Benefits of foods and drinks. (2017, November 5). https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/prunes/.
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