Plum

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, China, Portuguese, Haiti, UK, French, Italian

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Apertif, Bones, Bruise, Cyanogenetic

Science studied: ALANINE, D-MANNOSE, FAT, FLUORINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rosaceae

Scientific name: Prunus domestica

Common names: Plum, Ameixeira, Ameixieira, Bagesaanaatig, Blomme, Bullace plum, Coed Eirin Gwyllt, Coeden Eirin Gwyllt, Damson plum, Eigentliche Krieche, Eirin Gwyllt, Eirinbren Cyffredin, Eirinen, Eirinen-Bren, Eirinen-Bêr, European Plum, European plum, Gage

POWO: 30221374-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US, China, Portuguese, Elsewhere, Haiti, UK, French, Italian.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Apertif
• Bones
• Bruise
• Cyanogenetic
• Demulcent
• Hysteria
• Laxative
• Liqueur

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• China
• Portuguese
• Elsewhere
• Haiti
• UK
• French
• Italian

Documented cultural uses

• Apertif
• Bones
• Bruise
• Cyanogenetic
• Demulcent
• Hysteria
• Laxative
• Liqueur
• Liver
• Poison
• Refrigerant
• Sprain

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Apertif · US · "
• Bones · China · "
• Bruise · China · "
• Cyanogenetic · US · "
• Demulcent · Portuguese · "
• Demulcent · Elsewhere · "
• Hysteria · China · "
• Laxative · US · "
• Laxative · Haiti · "
• Liqueur · US · "
• Liver · China · "
• Poison · US · "
• Refrigerant · China · "
• Refrigerant · Elsewhere · "
• Sprain · China · "
• Ache(Tooth) · China · "
• Tumor · China · "
• Tumor · UK · "
• Cholagogue · French · "
• Fever · China · "
• Flux · China · "
• Laxative · Elsewhere · "
• Refrigerant · Italian · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Transcriptome and Metabolomics Analysis of Sugar and Acid Metabolism Regulated by Different Storage Temperatures in Prunus domestica × armeniaca Fruits. · 2026 source ↗
• Prunus domestica L. Fruit Extract Mitigates the Depletion of Rat Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Memory Deficits Observed in a D-Galactose-Induced Aging Rat Model · 2026 source ↗
• The role of indole acetic acid in modifying morphological features of three Prunus domestica L. cultivars. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALANINE
• D-MANNOSE
• FAT
• FLUORINE
• GLYCINE
• ISOLEUCINE
• LAURIC-ACID
• LITHIUM
• MAGNESIUM
• MOLYBDENUM
• NICKEL
• NITROGEN
• PALMITOLEIC-ACID
• PERSICAXANTHIN
• POTASSIUM
• PROTEIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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