Flora of Israel: Bear’s Plum
Prunus ursina, Bear’s Plum,
Hebrew: שזיף הדב, Arabic: خوخ الدب
| Scientific name: | Prunus ursina Kotschy | |
| Common name: | Bear’s Plum | |
| Hebrew name: | שזיף הדב | |
| Arabic name: | خوخ الدب | |
| Family: | Rosaceae, ורדיים |
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| Life form: | Phanerophyte, tree | |
| Spinescence: | Stems | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate | |
| Flowers: | White, pink | |
| Flowering Period: | March, April | |
| Habitat: | Mediterranean maquis and forest | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Perennating |
 Derivation of the botanical name: Prunus, Latin prūnus, Greek προῦνον prounon; plum tree.
ursina, ursus, a bear, referring to one of a bear’s favorite foods; of the bear.
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