Pollinator plant

Canada plum

Prunus nigra

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Common names

13 names · 10 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Black Plum
  • Canada plum[1][2]
Other languages (9)
Dutch
  • Wilde pruim
  • Zwarte pruim
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 加拿大李[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 加拿大李[2]
Czech
  • slivoň kanadská[2]
Estonian
  • kanada ploomipuu[2]
  • must ploomipuu[2]
Finnish
  • hurmeluumupuu[2]
Ojibwe
  • Bûgesana'tîg[2]
Slovak
  • slivka čierna[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Prunus nigra — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Canada plum — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 54832; Prunus nigra.
  • prunier noir — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 54832; Prunus nigra.
[2] Prunus nigra — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Canada plum — results[18].names[1]; taxon id 54832; Prunus nigra.
  • prunier noir — results[18].names[7]; taxon id 54832; Prunus nigra.
  • must ploomipuu — results[18].names[3]; taxon id 54832; Prunus nigra.
  • kanada ploomipuu — results[18].names[4]; taxon id 54832; Prunus nigra.
  • slivoň kanadská — results[18].names[5]; taxon id 54832; Prunus nigra.
  • Bûgesana'tîg — results[18].names[6]; taxon id 54832; Prunus nigra.
  • 加拿大李 — results[18].names[8]; taxon id 54832; Prunus nigra.
  • 加拿大李 — results[18].names[9]; taxon id 54832; Prunus nigra.
  • hurmeluumupuu — results[18].names[10]; taxon id 54832; Prunus nigra.
  • slivka čierna — results[18].names[11]; taxon id 54832; Prunus nigra.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Rosaceae

Genus-level classification for Prunus; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
C. & E. Canada to NC. & E. U.S.A.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Black Plum (Prunus nigra) is a tree. It flowers from May to June.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Prunus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2451952; ID 6Y6H; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Prunus nigra — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 349646; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1528307, 1528308, 1528309, 1528310, 1528311, 1528312, 1528313, 1528314, 1528315, 1528316, 1528317, 1528318, 1528319, 1528320, 1528321, 1528322, 1528323, 1528324, 1528325, 1528326

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.