Alu Bukhara / Plum
Prunus domestica
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh & more
How to identify Alu Bukhara
Identify Alu Bukhara by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm leaf shape: Obovate.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm fruit type: Drupe.
- In India, compare location records such as Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Rosaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Alu Bukhara.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.
- Leaf shape
- ObovaterecordedEgg-shaped but broader near the tip rather than the base.
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Alu Bukhara itself; the rest are typical of the Rosaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Fruit type
- DruperecordedA fleshy fruit with a single hard stone/pit enclosing the seed.
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Alu Bukhara itself; the rest are typical of the Rosaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- आलू बुख़ारा Alu bukhara, alubukhara
- Nepali
- आलुबखडा
- Bengali
- আলু বোখারা
- Telugu
- Alpagodapandu
- Malayalam
- Arukam
About Alu Bukhara
A member of the Rosaceae family, Plum (Prunus domestica) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh and 2 other states.
Uses
Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten.
Rosaceae
Rose family
Alu Bukhara belongs to the Rosaceae family.
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