CHICKASAW PLUM (Prunus angustifolia, Marsh). 15 to 

 25 feet. The wild plum of the South, from Delaware and 

 Kentucky to the Gulf. Leaves narrow, 1 to 2 inches long, 

 shiny, trough-like, by a fold along the midrib, like a peach 

 leaf. Fruit round, soft, sweet, more like a cherry; flavor fine 

 for jellies and preserves. Sold in local markets. Often grown 

 in thickets, almost impenetrable because of thorns. 



Illustration from "Hough's Handbook of Trees" 



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