Prunus domestica
English : European plum Spanish : ciruelo europeo Estonian : Harilik ploomipuu Portugese : ameixeira-europeia Albanian : Llokum Turkish : Erik Catalan : prunera
Typically it forms a large shrub or a small tree . Prunus domestica is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae . The European plum probably originated in eastern Europe or western Asia around the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea . It has been known in Europe for more than 2000 years .
Flowers Plum has five simpel petaled flowers . The ornamental plums are bred white or pink flowers .
Leaves Plum leaves are oblong in shape with a pointed tip . The leaves are surrounded by serration similar to what is found on a knife . Species plums have green leaves but many of the hybrid varieties will have red to purple leaves .
Fruit Plums may be yellow , red or purple . The oval or spherical fruit varies in size , but can be up to 8 cm across , and is usually sweet
Authors : Emeli Pikner , Gerda Ligi , Khaled Rais Sarguini , Alexandar Borisov , Marc Ndoumbe Oliver , Eva Gómez , Nerea Martínez